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Digital Media Player

NWZ-A15/A17

Parts and controls

This section explains the functions of buttons, jacks, and other parts of your Walkman.

1. BACK/HOME button

Press to go up one list screen level or to return to the previous menu.

Press and hold to display the Home menu.

2. 5-way button

Press to start playback or navigate through the on-screen menus of your Walkman.

There is a tactile dot on the

button to help you operate the buttons without looking.

3. Headphone jack (*1)

Insert the headphone plug until it clicks into place.

Sound will be impaired if the headphones are not connected properly.

4. WM-PORT jack

Connect the USB cable (supplied) or other accessories that support WM-PORT (not supplied).

5. Display

6. VOL (Volume) +/– button

Press to adjust the volume.

There is a tactile dot on the + button to help you operate the buttons without looking.

7. OPTION/PWR OFF (Option/Power off) button

Press to display the option menu.

Press and hold to turn the screen off and enter standby mode.

8. HOLD switch

Help Guide

How to Use

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Содержание WALKMAN NWZ-A15

Страница 1: ...e the system software of your Walkman to version 1 10 or later Setting wireless playback quality system software version 1 10 or later Some functions are added to your Walkman when you update its system software to version 1 20 or later In particular the ability to switch the memory to use while connected to a computer is added Selecting the memory to use Getting Started Basic Operations Transferr...

Страница 3: ...off 120 Using the HOLD switch 121 Charging the battery 122 Charging in the battery care mode 123 Extending the battery life 124 Notes on charging the battery 125 Initial Settings 33 Selecting the display language 126 Setting the date and time 127 Setting the date display format 128 Setting the time display format 129 Basic Operations 2 microSD Card 34 Inserting a microSD card 130 Removing a microS...

Страница 4: ...t on your Windows computer into Media Go 156 Importing podcasts into Media Go 157 Transferring Content to Your Walkman 42 Transferring content using Media Go 75 Transferring iTunes content using Media Go 158 Transferring content using Content Transfer 76 Transferring content using Explorer 77 Transferring content using the Finder 79 Notes for transferring content such as music from your computer 1...

Страница 5: ...g the order of bookmarked songs 185 Removing songs from a bookmark list 186 Using Karaoke Function 48 What is the karaoke function 187 Using the karaoke function 188 Changing the key pitch of a song 189 Using Language Study Function 49 What is the language study function 190 Using the language study function 191 Rewinding and replaying 3 seconds 192 Repeating the same section 193 Using Dance Mode ...

Страница 6: ...derating the differences in volume level between songs 219 Selecting the album display format 220 Photos Videos Podcasts 5 Viewing Photos 55 Preparing photos 221 Viewing photos 222 Browsing the photo screen 223 Operations on the photo screen 224 Deleting photos 225 Watching Videos 56 Preparing videos 226 Watching videos 227 Browsing the video playback screen 228 Operations on the video playback sc...

Страница 7: ...ction 258 What is pairing 259 Connecting with Bluetooth Audio Devices 63 Steps to use Bluetooth connection 260 Pairing and connecting with a Bluetooth audio device 262 Connecting with a paired Bluetooth audio device 70 Making a Bluetooth connection using the NFC function 264 Disconnecting a Bluetooth audio device 69 Listening to Sound Using a Bluetooth Audio Device 64 Listening to sound using a Bl...

Страница 8: ... 85 Shuffle playback 209 Repeat playback 210 Setting the playback range 211 Adjusting the playback speed 212 Enjoying various sound quality 213 Enjoying music with the recommended sound quality 214 Enabling sound effects for High Resolution Audio files 215 Upscaling compressed audio to quality almost that of High Resolution Audio 216 Customizing sound quality settings 217 Presetting your equalizer...

Страница 9: ...nformation 288 Limiting the volume 289 Setting the operation sound 290 Setting the screen off timer 291 Adjusting the screen brightness 292 Setting a photo as wallpaper 293 Setting the date and time 127 Setting the date display format 128 Setting the time display format 129 Resetting to the factory settings 73 Formatting memory 146 Rebuilding the library manually 294 Using USB connection mode 295 ...

Страница 10: ... the content such as music stored on your Walkman 321 You want to find the product name model name of your Walkman 322 An alarm beep is heard and the message Check the volume level is displayed 323 Sound 100 There is no sound 324 Content such as music suddenly stops during playback 325 Noise is generated 326 Volume cannot be turned up or the volume remains low when the playback volume is turned up...

Страница 11: ...t album when repeat playback is set 348 Songs are only played within a limited range such as within one album 349 You cannot stop playback 350 Songs are not displayed in the order they were transferred in 351 Songs are not played back in the expected order 352 Sound is interrupted between songs 330 You cannot adjust the playback speed 353 Sound is distorted or noise can be heard when Dance Karaoke...

Страница 12: ...t hear sound from the Bluetooth audio device 374 You cannot operate your Walkman from a Bluetooth audio device 375 Sound skips or noise is generated during a Bluetooth connection 376 Sound effects do not seem to have any effect when listening to sound via a Bluetooth audio device 377 Video sound is delayed when listening to sound via a Bluetooth audio device 378 You cannot display or delete conten...

Страница 13: ...r NWZ A15 A17 Getting Started Customer Registration Website Before Use Enjoying Using Your Walkman Parts and Controls Power Charging Initial Settings 4 540 313 13 1 Copyright 2014 Sony Corporation Help Guide How to Use 1 ...

Страница 14: ...Media Player NWZ A15 A17 Basic Operations microSD Card Home Menu Option Menu Connecting Your Walkman to Your Computer Initializing Updating 4 540 313 13 1 Copyright 2014 Sony Corporation Help Guide How to Use 2 ...

Страница 15: ...ferring Content to Your Walkman Installing Media Go Installing Content Transfer Importing Content to the Software Transferring Content to Your Walkman Deleting Content from Your Walkman Operating with Media Go 4 540 313 13 1 Copyright 2014 Sony Corporation Help Guide How to Use 3 ...

Страница 16: ...ic Playing Music Deleting Songs Using Bookmarks Using Karaoke Function Using Language Study Function Using Dance Mode Displaying Lyrics SensMe Channels Music Settings 4 540 313 13 1 Copyright 2014 Sony Corporation Help Guide How to Use 4 ...

Страница 17: ...igital Media Player NWZ A15 A17 Photos Videos Podcasts Viewing Photos Watching Videos Playing Podcasts Photo Settings Video Settings 4 540 313 13 1 Copyright 2014 Sony Corporation Help Guide How to Use 5 ...

Страница 19: ...h Bluetooth Audio Devices Listening to Sound Using a Bluetooth Audio Device Sending Receiving Content via a Bluetooth Connection Information of Bluetooth Audio Devices Bluetooth Settings Notes on the Bluetooth Function 4 540 313 13 1 Copyright 2014 Sony Corporation Help Guide How to Use 7 ...

Страница 20: ...us of the connected Bluetooth audio device Hint Change the setting to Prioritize Connection if the connection is unstable due to the usage environment The wireless playback quality setting is automatically selected depending on the status of the connected Bluetooth audio device when Prioritize Sound Quality Standard or Prioritize Connection is selected The selected mode is displayed when the conne...

Страница 21: ...e Connecting with a paired Bluetooth audio device Updating the system software of your Walkman Resetting to the factory settings Setting wireless playback quality system software version earlier than 1 10 4 540 313 13 1 Copyright 2014 Sony Corporation 9 ...

Страница 22: ...updated the system software of your Walkman to version 1 20 or later the memory to use can be switched while your Walkman is connected to a computer to transfer content such as music from the computer Follow the instructions shown on the display of the Walkman to switch the memory Note Music content with copyright protection cannot be transferred to a microSD card You cannot exchange data between ...

Страница 24: ...5 A17 Settings Music Settings Photo Settings Video Settings FM Radio Settings Bluetooth Settings Alarm Sleep Timer Settings Common Settings Language Settings 4 540 313 13 1 Copyright 2014 Sony Corporation Help Guide How to Use 12 ...

Страница 28: ...ayer NWZ A15 A17 Q A Operation Sound Power Connection to a Computer Displaying Playing Deleting Content FM Radio Bluetooth NFC Other Message 4 540 313 13 1 Copyright 2014 Sony Corporation Help Guide Troubleshooting 16 ...

Страница 29: ...lkman Parts and Controls Parts and controls Power Charging Turning the power on Turning the power off Using the HOLD switch Charging the battery Charging in the battery care mode Extending the battery life Notes on charging the battery Initial Settings Selecting the display language Setting the date and time Setting the date display format Setting the time display format Basic Operations microSD C...

Страница 30: ...nstalling Media Go About Media Go Installing Media Go Installing Content Transfer About Content Transfer Installing Content Transfer Importing Content to the Software Importing content from media using Media Go Importing content on your Windows computer into Media Go Importing podcasts into Media Go Transferring Content to Your Walkman Transferring content using Media Go Transferring iTunes conten...

Страница 31: ...ing an album from the cover art images Enjoying High Resolution Audio Deleting Songs Deleting songs Using Bookmarks What is the bookmark function Adding a song to a bookmark list Changing the default bookmark list Changing the order of bookmarked songs Removing songs from a bookmark list Using Karaoke Function What is the karaoke function Using the karaoke function Changing the key pitch of a song...

Страница 32: ...olution Audio files Upscaling compressed audio to quality almost that of High Resolution Audio Customizing sound quality settings Presetting your equalizer settings Moderating the differences in volume level between songs Selecting the album display format Photos Videos Podcasts Viewing Photos Preparing photos Viewing photos Browsing the photo screen Operations on the photo screen Deleting photos ...

Страница 33: ...gs Changing the FM radio scan sensitivity Setting monaural auto for FM radio Bluetooth What Is the Bluetooth Function What is the Bluetooth function What can your Walkman do with the Bluetooth function What is pairing Connecting with Bluetooth Audio Devices Steps to use Bluetooth connection Pairing and connecting with a Bluetooth audio device Connecting with a paired Bluetooth audio device Making ...

Страница 34: ...uetooth Function Notes on the Bluetooth function NFC What Is the NFC Function What is the NFC function Connecting with One Touch NFC Making a Bluetooth connection using the NFC function Settings Music Settings Shuffle playback Repeat playback Setting the playback range Adjusting the playback speed Enjoying various sound quality Enjoying music with the recommended sound quality Enabling sound effec...

Страница 35: ...etting the alarm time Setting a song as the alarm sound Setting the sleep timer Common Settings Displaying your Walkman information Limiting the volume Setting the operation sound Setting the screen off timer Adjusting the screen brightness Setting a photo as wallpaper Setting the date and time Setting the date display format Setting the time display format Resetting to the factory settings Format...

Страница 36: ...cations Specifications Battery life Maximum recordable number of songs and time Approx Maximum recordable time of videos Approx Supported formats System requirements Contents 4 540 313 13 1 Copyright 2014 Sony Corporation 24 ...

Страница 37: ...r Walkman You want to find the product name model name of your Walkman An alarm beep is heard and the message Check the volume level is displayed Sound There is no sound Content such as music suddenly stops during playback Noise is generated Volume cannot be turned up or the volume remains low when the playback volume is turned up Sound can only be heard from one side of the headphones Sound is in...

Страница 38: ...thin one album You cannot stop playback Songs are not displayed in the order they were transferred in Songs are not played back in the expected order Sound is interrupted between songs You cannot adjust the playback speed Sound is distorted or noise can be heard when Dance Karaoke Language is set to Maximum Karaoke Mode or Minimum Karaoke Mode Vocals are not suppressed even when Dance Karaoke Lang...

Страница 39: ... Bluetooth connection Sound effects do not seem to have any effect when listening to sound via a Bluetooth audio device Video sound is delayed when listening to sound via a Bluetooth audio device You cannot display or delete content such as music received using the Bluetooth function The cover art of a song received using the Bluetooth function is not displayed NFC You cannot connect with one touc...

Страница 40: ...Player NWZ A15 A17 Customer Registration Website Customer registration website View information on websites where you can register your Walkman 4 540 313 13 1 Copyright 2014 Sony Corporation Help Guide How to Use 28 ...

Страница 41: ...he first time Walkman instruction manuals There are a wide variety of instruction manuals available in addition to this Help Guide How to use the operating explanations This section explains how the operating explanations are written in this Help Guide 4 540 313 13 1 Copyright 2014 Sony Corporation Help Guide How to Use 29 ...

Страница 42: ...ow you can start enjoying using your Walkman after purchase in three simple steps Various ways to enjoy using your Walkman Your Walkman can do more than simply play back music Get to know more about various ways you can enjoy using the Walkman 4 540 313 13 1 Copyright 2014 Sony Corporation Help Guide How to Use 30 ...

Страница 43: ...Player NWZ A15 A17 Parts and Controls Parts and controls This section introduces the functions of buttons jacks and other parts of your Walkman 4 540 313 13 1 Copyright 2014 Sony Corporation Help Guide How to Use 31 ...

Страница 44: ...ur Walkman by connecting it to a computer Charging in the battery care mode In the Battery Care mode your Walkman stops charging at about 90 of the full charge reducing deterioration of the battery Extending the battery life This section introduces various ways to reduce battery consumption such as frequently turning the power off and changing various settings Notes on charging the battery This se...

Страница 45: ...ime when you purchase a new Walkman or if you have not used your Walkman for a prolonged period and the date and time have been reset Setting the date display format You can change the date format for displaying the current date Setting the time display format You can change the time format for displaying the current time 4 540 313 13 1 Copyright 2014 Sony Corporation Help Guide How to Use 33 ...

Страница 46: ...icroSD card from your Walkman Selecting the memory to use Select the memory to use from System Storage or SD Card Formatting a microSD card Format a microSD card not supplied and delete all data stored on it The folder structure is also reset to its default status Notes on microSD cards This section contains notes on microSD cards 4 540 313 13 1 Copyright 2014 Sony Corporation Help Guide How to Us...

Страница 47: ...ns the basic operations of the Home menu which is the starting point of each function How to use the option menu Display the option menu to change the settings of each function List of icons displayed in the information area A list of the icons displayed on your Walkman is shown 4 540 313 13 1 Copyright 2014 Sony Corporation Help Guide How to Use 35 ...

Страница 48: ...g to a computer Connect your Walkman to a computer via USB to charge the Walkman or transfer data Notes on connecting your Walkman to a computer This section contains notes on connecting your Walkman to a computer 4 540 313 13 1 Copyright 2014 Sony Corporation Help Guide How to Use 36 ...

Страница 49: ...etting to the factory settings Reset your Walkman to the default settings Formatting memory Initialize your Walkman by formatting the memory Updating the system software of your Walkman Add new features to your Walkman by installing the latest system software 4 540 313 13 1 Copyright 2014 Sony Corporation Help Guide How to Use 37 ...

Страница 50: ...the memory of your Walkman enables you to import CDs download and manage content from online music services and transfer them to the Walkman Preparing content using a Mac computer Installing Content Transfer built into the memory of your Walkman enables you to transfer content to the Walkman 4 540 313 13 1 Copyright 2014 Sony Corporation Help Guide How to Use 38 ...

Страница 51: ...ftware that allows you to import various content to your Windows computer manage the content and transfer it to your Walkman Installing Media Go Connect your Walkman to your Windows computer and install Media Go 4 540 313 13 1 Copyright 2014 Sony Corporation Help Guide How to Use 39 ...

Страница 52: ...Content Transfer is software that allows you to transfer content managed with iTunes or the Finder to your Walkman Installing Content Transfer Connect your Walkman to your Mac computer and install Content Transfer 4 540 313 13 1 Copyright 2014 Sony Corporation Help Guide How to Use 40 ...

Страница 53: ...ws computer into Media Go You can organize a wide range of content such as music photos and videos that you have already imported to your Windows computer using other software together using Media Go Importing podcasts into Media Go Media Go has a wide range of podcast functions and you can use Media Go to manage your podcast subscriptions 4 540 313 13 1 Copyright 2014 Sony Corporation Help Guide ...

Страница 54: ...content or playlists on your Mac computer or managed with iTunes to your Walkman Transferring content using Explorer Use drag and drop in Windows Explorer to directly transfer content to your Walkman Transferring content using the Finder Use drag and drop in the Finder to directly transfer content to your Walkman Notes for transferring content such as music from your computer When transferring fil...

Страница 55: ...ete content stored on your Walkman Deleting content received from a Bluetooth connection You can delete content received from a Bluetooth connection using your Walkman Deleting content from your Walkman using Explorer Use Windows Explorer to delete content stored on your Walkman Deleting content from your Walkman using the Finder Use the Finder to delete content stored on your Walkman 4 540 313 13...

Страница 56: ...um can be played with no gaps in between the songs on your Walkman Deleting content imported to Media Go Use Media Go to delete content imported to Media Go Inputting the lyrics information using Media Go Input lyrics information using Media Go and display lyrics when playing songs on your Walkman 4 540 313 13 1 Copyright 2014 Sony Corporation Help Guide How to Use 44 ...

Страница 57: ...explains how to browse the information on the music playback screen Music playback operations Use various operations on the music playback screen Browsing the music list screen View the song list or album list screen Searching for songs You can search for songs using various categories including album artist genre and bookmarks Playing playlist songs Playlists lists of songs to play created using ...

Страница 59: ...g to a bookmark list You can add songs to bookmark lists Changing the default bookmark list You can change the bookmark list that is set as the default bookmark list Changing the order of bookmarked songs You can change the order of songs that are registered to a bookmark Removing songs from a bookmark list You can remove one or all songs from a bookmark list 4 540 313 13 1 Copyright 2014 Sony Cor...

Страница 60: ...cals of the currently playing song and changing the key pitch of the song Using the karaoke function You can change settings for the karaoke effects that suppress the vocals of a song Changing the key pitch of a song You can change the key of a song when using the karaoke function 4 540 313 13 1 Copyright 2014 Sony Corporation Help Guide How to Use 48 ...

Страница 61: ...ed to your Walkman as an effective language study tool Rewinding and replaying 3 seconds When using the language study function you can rewind about 3 seconds of the currently playing audio file to listen to it again Quick Replay Repeating the same section When using the language study function you can repeatedly play the desired section of a currently playing audio file A B repeat 4 540 313 13 1 ...

Страница 62: ...e enables effective dance practice Practicing the same section in the dance mode When using the dance mode you can repeatedly play the desired section of a currently playing audio file A B repeat playback Changing the speed of a song for playback in the dance mode You can adjust the playback speed from 0 5 times to twice the normal speed in increments of 0 05 4 540 313 13 1 Copyright 2014 Sony Cor...

Страница 63: ...ding lyrics to songs The preparation that is necessary for displaying lyrics is explained Making lyrics information in a text file You can also make lyrics information in a text file Displaying lyrics The lyrics information added to the song is displayed on your Walkman as the song progresses 4 540 313 13 1 Copyright 2014 Sony Corporation Help Guide How to Use 51 ...

Страница 64: ...s according to your mood current activity the time of day etc Playing songs using SensMe Channels Play songs to fit your mood current activity the time of day etc by selecting a particular channel Analyzing songs on your Walkman Songs that have not been analyzed yet can be analyzed on your Walkman 4 540 313 13 1 Copyright 2014 Sony Corporation Help Guide How to Use 52 ...

Страница 65: ...audio you are listening to with the recommended sound quality settings Enabling sound effects for High Resolution Audio files Sound effects for High Resolution Audio files can be enabled by downsampling the High Resolution Audio files to CD quality Upscaling compressed audio to quality almost that of High Resolution Audio The DSEE HX function upscales the audio file to quality almost that of High ...

Страница 66: ...nces in volume level from occurring when continually playing songs that are recorded at different levels Selecting the album display format Select the album list display format The cover art registered in Media Go is displayed in the album list 4 540 313 13 1 Copyright 2014 Sony Corporation 54 ...

Страница 67: ...e transferred onto your Walkman Browsing the photo screen This section explains how to view the information displayed on the photo screen Operations on the photo screen You can display the next previous photo and consecutively display photos in the photo screen Deleting photos You can delete photos that have been transferred onto your Walkman 4 540 313 13 1 Copyright 2014 Sony Corporation Help Gui...

Страница 68: ...he video playback screen Operations on the video playback screen You can use operations such as playback fast forward and fast rewind on the video playback screen Searching for videos You can quickly search for and play the desired video from the video playback screen or list screen Browsing scenes from thumbnails You can display thumbnails as a guide for selecting a scene or chapter to play Delet...

Страница 69: ...ou can play podcast episodes that have been transferred onto your Walkman Browsing the podcast playback screen This section explains how to view the information displayed on the podcast playback screen Operations for audio podcast playback You can use operations such as playback fast forward and fast rewind on the audio podcast screen Operations for video podcast playback You can use operations su...

Страница 70: ...ital Media Player NWZ A15 A17 Photo Settings Selecting how the photo list is displayed You can select how the photo list is displayed 4 540 313 13 1 Copyright 2014 Sony Corporation Help Guide How to Use 58 ...

Страница 71: ...Playing only the sound of a video You can turn off the video screen allowing you to enjoy only the sound of a video Playing videos continually You can play videos in the order of the video list Changing the order of videos You can change the order in which videos are displayed in the video list 4 540 313 13 1 Copyright 2014 Sony Corporation Help Guide How to Use 59 ...

Страница 72: ... desired frequency or preset number on the FM radio screen Presetting broadcast stations automatically You can search for and automatically preset up to 30 receivable FM broadcast stations in your area Presetting broadcast stations manually You can manually preset receivable FM broadcast stations Deleting preset broadcast stations You can delete preset FM broadcast stations 4 540 313 13 1 Copyrigh...

Страница 73: ...nge the scan sensitivity if the FM radio reception sensitivity is too strong causing many unwanted broadcast stations to be received Setting monaural auto for FM radio You can change this setting if noise occurs during FM reception 4 540 313 13 1 Copyright 2014 Sony Corporation Help Guide How to Use 61 ...

Страница 74: ... to connect digital devices What can your Walkman do with the Bluetooth function You can listen to music and send receive files wirelessly What is pairing The registration between Bluetooth devices is called pairing Once the devices are paired you can easily connect your Walkman to the Bluetooth device from the next time onwards using a simple operation 4 540 313 13 1 Copyright 2014 Sony Corporati...

Страница 75: ...to be paired with it Connecting with a paired Bluetooth audio device Connect your Walkman to a Bluetooth audio device if they are paired but not connected with each other Making a Bluetooth connection using the NFC function You can pair and connect to a Bluetooth audio device that has the NFC function simply by touching your Walkman to the device Disconnecting a Bluetooth audio device End the conn...

Страница 76: ...a Bluetooth Audio Device Listening to sound using a Bluetooth audio device Once paired and connected you can listen to sound from your Walkman wirelessly through the Bluetooth audio device 4 540 313 13 1 Copyright 2014 Sony Corporation Help Guide How to Use 64 ...

Страница 77: ...th connection Your Walkman can receive content from a Bluetooth device via a Bluetooth connection Playing content received via a Bluetooth connection You can play content transferred via a Bluetooth connection on your Walkman Deleting content received via a Bluetooth connection You can delete content received by your Walkman via a Bluetooth connection Entering a passkey to make a Bluetooth connect...

Страница 78: ...ed you can display the pairing information of the connected Bluetooth audio device such as the model name BD address and the profile when connected Deleting the pairing information of Bluetooth audio devices You can delete the pairing information of Bluetooth audio devices 4 540 313 13 1 Copyright 2014 Sony Corporation Help Guide How to Use 66 ...

Страница 79: ...uetooth connection Setting wireless playback quality system software version 1 10 or later You can set the stability or the sound quality for a Bluetooth connection Setting sound effects during a Bluetooth connection You can select whether or not to apply sound effects such as Equalizer and Dynamic Normalizer when you send content from your Walkman to a Bluetooth audio device Displaying Bluetooth ...

Страница 80: ... Player NWZ A15 A17 Notes on the Bluetooth Function Notes on the Bluetooth function This section contains notes for using Bluetooth connections 4 540 313 13 1 Copyright 2014 Sony Corporation Help Guide How to Use 68 ...

Страница 81: ...ry of your Walkman has run out Your Walkman is connected to a computer via USB When you end the Bluetooth connection using the Bluetooth audio device your Walkman enters the connection standby mode If you do not make another Bluetooth connection within 5 minutes after this the Bluetooth function of the Walkman turns off automatically A Bluetooth connection is held for 24 hours even if no content i...

Страница 82: ... Walkman When the connection is made successfully is displayed in the information area of your Walkman and next to the icon of the connected Bluetooth audio device About the Bluetooth status icons The Bluetooth function is on but no devices are connected The Bluetooth function is on and your Walkman is connected to Bluetooth audio device s No icon The Bluetooth function is off Hint The behavior of...

Страница 83: ...g with a Bluetooth audio device Making a Bluetooth connection using the NFC function Listening to sound using a Bluetooth audio device Disconnecting a Bluetooth audio device 4 540 313 13 1 Copyright 2014 Sony Corporation 71 ...

Страница 84: ...on screen instructions to update the system software of your Walkman Hint To confirm the version information of your Walkman select Settings Common Settings Unit Information Note The Wireless Playback Quality setting switches to Standard when you have updated the system software of your Walkman from a version earlier than 1 10 to version 1 10 or later Change the setting again as desired Related To...

Страница 85: ...ndard not to the factory setting 1 From the Home menu select Settings 2 Select Common Settings Reset Format Reset All Settings Yes Note If you reset your Walkman to the factory settings the pairing information of the connected Bluetooth devices will be deleted Related Topic Resetting your Walkman Formatting memory Updating the system software of your Walkman Setting wireless playback quality syste...

Страница 86: ... Quality Sound is transmitted in high quality but the connection may become unstable Hint Select Prioritize Sound Quality to play songs with aptX Codec Note The wireless playback quality setting cannot be changed while your Walkman is connected to a Bluetooth audio device To change the setting disconnect the connection Changing the wireless playback quality setting of your Walkman may not have any...

Страница 87: ...sic Library of Media Go and drag and drop it to your WALKMAN model name Media Go recognizes the type of data by the filename extension and sends it to the appropriate folder of your Walkman Note Media Go does not support content that uses Windows Media digital rights management technology WM DRM Related Topic Selecting the memory to use Connecting to a computer Importing content from media using M...

Страница 88: ...d 1 Connect your Walkman to a running computer via USB and then start Content Transfer 2 Display the desired content on the Finder or the desired content or playlists on iTunes 3 Drag and drop the content or playlists you want to transfer to Content Transfer Content is transferred to your Walkman Related Topic Selecting the memory to use Connecting to a computer 4 540 313 13 1 Copyright 2014 Sony ...

Страница 89: ...sktop from the Start screen to open File Explorer In the Computer list open the WALKMAN folder Windows 8 1 Select Desktop to open File Explorer In the This PC list open the WALKMAN folder 3 Open the folder to which you want to transfer content To transfer music files or folders MUSIC folder To transfer photo files or folders PICTURE or DCIM folder To transfer video files or folders VIDEO folder To...

Страница 90: ...f the transferred content may not be displayed correctly Related Topic Selecting the memory to use Connecting to a computer Selecting the display language Notes for transferring content such as music from your computer 4 540 313 13 1 Copyright 2014 Sony Corporation 78 ...

Страница 91: ...er To transfer podcast folders and episode files PODCASTS folder 4 Drag and drop the desired files or folders to the applicable folder in the WALKMAN folder Note Do not change folder name or delete the MUSIC folder Some songs may not be played back on your Walkman due to copyright protection Do not disconnect your Walkman while the data is transferred Otherwise data being transferred or stored on ...

Страница 92: ...Selecting the memory to use Connecting to a computer Selecting the display language Notes for transferring content such as music from your computer 4 540 313 13 1 Copyright 2014 Sony Corporation 80 ...

Страница 93: ...e device and on the Walkman are the same Some Bluetooth devices may not display the receiver s BD address A pairing process is performed when the device establishes a Bluetooth connection with your Walkman for the first time When authentication codes alphanumeric codes appear on the Walkman and on the Bluetooth device check that they are the same 7 Press the button after receiving content Your Wal...

Страница 94: ...n these cases reduce the distance between the Walkman and the Bluetooth device and keep a good distance from other devices or turn them off if possible Playback stops when your Walkman receives content The maximum receivable file size is 4 GB Related Topic Selecting the memory to use Entering a passkey to make a Bluetooth connection Sending content via a Bluetooth connection 4 540 313 13 1 Copyrig...

Страница 95: ... Function What is the NFC function This function enables easy data communication between various devices such as mobile phones and IC tags simply by touching the devices together 4 540 313 13 1 Copyright 2014 Sony Corporation Help Guide How to Use 83 ...

Страница 96: ...uch NFC Making a Bluetooth connection using the NFC function You can pair and connect to a Bluetooth audio device that has the NFC function simply by touching your Walkman to the device 4 540 313 13 1 Copyright 2014 Sony Corporation Help Guide How to Use 84 ...

Страница 97: ...audio you are listening to with the recommended sound quality settings Enabling sound effects for High Resolution Audio files Sound effects for High Resolution Audio files can be enabled by downsampling the High Resolution Audio files to CD quality Upscaling compressed audio to quality almost that of High Resolution Audio The DSEE HX function upscales the audio file to quality almost that of High ...

Страница 98: ...nces in volume level from occurring when continually playing songs that are recorded at different levels Selecting the album display format Select the album list display format The cover art registered in Media Go is displayed in the album list 4 540 313 13 1 Copyright 2014 Sony Corporation 86 ...

Страница 99: ...ital Media Player NWZ A15 A17 Photo Settings Selecting how the photo list is displayed You can select how the photo list is displayed 4 540 313 13 1 Copyright 2014 Sony Corporation Help Guide How to Use 87 ...

Страница 100: ...Playing only the sound of a video You can turn off the video screen allowing you to enjoy only the sound of a video Playing videos continually You can play videos in the order of the video list Changing the order of videos You can change the order in which videos are displayed in the video list 4 540 313 13 1 Copyright 2014 Sony Corporation Help Guide How to Use 88 ...

Страница 101: ...nge the scan sensitivity if the FM radio reception sensitivity is too strong causing many unwanted broadcast stations to be received Setting monaural auto for FM radio You can change this setting if noise occurs during FM reception 4 540 313 13 1 Copyright 2014 Sony Corporation Help Guide How to Use 89 ...

Страница 102: ...uetooth connection Setting wireless playback quality system software version 1 10 or later You can set the stability or the sound quality for a Bluetooth connection Setting sound effects during a Bluetooth connection You can select whether or not to apply sound effects such as Equalizer and Dynamic Normalizer when you send content from your Walkman to a Bluetooth audio device Displaying Bluetooth ...

Страница 103: ...hich the alarm sounds repeat settings and alarm sound settings Setting a song as the alarm sound You can select a song from those transferred to your Walkman as the alarm sound Setting the sleep timer You can change the set time of the sleep timer Your Walkman power switches off automatically at the set time 4 540 313 13 1 Copyright 2014 Sony Corporation Help Guide How to Use 91 ...

Страница 104: ...o a shorter time Adjusting the screen brightness You can set the screen brightness to one of five levels You can preserve battery power by setting this to a lower level Setting a photo as wallpaper You can set your desired photo as the wallpaper Setting the date and time Set the date and time when you purchase a new Walkman or if you have not used your Walkman for a prolonged period and the date a...

Страница 105: ...ebuild the library of your Walkman to add content stored in System Storage or SD Card to the library again Using USB connection mode Set your Walkman to USB connection mode connection standby state to allow your Walkman to connect via USB more reliably 4 540 313 13 1 Copyright 2014 Sony Corporation 93 ...

Страница 106: ...dia Player NWZ A15 A17 Language Settings Selecting the display language This section explains how to set the language for menus and messages 4 540 313 13 1 Copyright 2014 Sony Corporation Help Guide How to Use 94 ...

Страница 107: ...Walkman is explained Notes on headphones Important notes for the headphones are explained Notes on the software Important notes for the software are explained Maintenance of your Walkman Important notes for cleaning your Walkman are explained 4 540 313 13 1 Copyright 2014 Sony Corporation Help Guide How to Use 95 ...

Страница 108: ...NWZ A15 A17 Customer Support Website Customer support website Visit the customer support website if you have any questions or issues with your Walkman 4 540 313 13 1 Copyright 2014 Sony Corporation Help Guide How to Use 96 ...

Страница 109: ...ximum recordable number of songs and time are explained Maximum recordable time of videos Approx The maximum recordable time of videos is explained Supported formats The file formats that are supported by your Walkman are explained System requirements Details on the system requirements needed to use your Walkman the operating system version and memory size etc are shown Contents A list of the supp...

Страница 110: ...ction contains solutions for when your Walkman does not function as expected or if a problem occurs during operation Customer support website Visit the customer support website if you have any questions or issues with your Walkman 4 540 313 13 1 Copyright 2014 Sony Corporation Help Guide Troubleshooting 98 ...

Страница 111: ...it turns off automatically The date and time have been reset A drink water coffee etc was spilled on your Walkman or the Walkman was washed in the washing machine You want to back up the content such as music stored on your Walkman You want to find the product name model name of your Walkman An alarm beep is heard and the message Check the volume level is displayed 4 540 313 13 1 Copyright 2014 So...

Страница 112: ...annot be turned up or the volume remains low when the playback volume is turned up Sound can only be heard from one side of the headphones Sound is interrupted or skips Sound is interrupted between songs The sound effect settings do not seem to have any effect 4 540 313 13 1 Copyright 2014 Sony Corporation Help Guide Troubleshooting 100 ...

Страница 113: ...geable battery The rechargeable battery needs to be replaced The battery life is short How long is the standard battery duration How long does it take to charge the battery The battery runs out fast when you turn on the battery care mode 4 540 313 13 1 Copyright 2014 Sony Corporation Help Guide Troubleshooting 101 ...

Страница 114: ...ected USB Storage in use SD card remains displayed on your Walkman screen You cannot install software to your computer The progress bar on the install screen does not proceed while installing the software Your Walkman is not recognized by Media Go Content such as music cannot be transferred from the computer to your Walkman Only a small amount of content such as music can be transferred to your Wa...

Страница 115: ...k Songs are not displayed in the order they were transferred in Songs are not played back in the expected order Sound is interrupted between songs You cannot adjust the playback speed Sound is distorted or noise can be heard when Dance Karaoke Language is set to Maximum Karaoke Mode or Minimum Karaoke Mode Vocals are not suppressed even when Dance Karaoke Language is set to Maximum Karaoke Mode or...

Страница 116: ...ou cannot play a podcast episode You cannot continually play podcast episodes You cannot register podcasts to a bookmark list You cannot find your desired channel Morning is always displayed for the time based channel Unsuitable songs for selected time based channels are played Audio podcasts are not played by SensMe Channels 4 540 313 13 1 Copyright 2014 Sony Corporation 104 ...

Страница 117: ...ayer NWZ A15 A17 FM Radio You cannot hear FM radio broadcasts There is a lot of noise in an FM radio broadcast and the sound quality is poor 4 540 313 13 1 Copyright 2014 Sony Corporation Help Guide Troubleshooting 105 ...

Страница 118: ...udio device Sound skips or noise is generated during a Bluetooth connection Sound effects do not seem to have any effect when listening to sound via a Bluetooth audio device Video sound is delayed when listening to sound via a Bluetooth audio device You cannot display or delete content such as music received using the Bluetooth function The cover art of a song received using the Bluetooth function...

Страница 121: ...Digital Media Player NWZ A15 A17 Message Message list This section explains messages and their causes and solutions 4 540 313 13 1 Copyright 2014 Sony Corporation Help Guide Troubleshooting 109 ...

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Страница 123: ...pective holders In this manual TM and marks are not specified About model names mentioned in this Help Guide Depending on the country region in which you have purchased your Walkman some models may not be available Computer system requirements when connecting your Walkman See System requirements for details on computer system requirements Battery charging The battery might be low when you use your...

Страница 124: ...tructions provided only in some languages Help Guide You are currently viewing the Help Guide This contains information such as explanations of Walkman operations and software Important Information Contains information on trademark rights laws and regulations You can read it by installing the software supplied on your computer 4 540 313 13 1 Copyright 2014 Sony Corporation Help Guide How to Use 11...

Страница 125: ...ress the button to confirm Home menu Press and hold the button to display the Home menu Note Except for some special cases operating explanations assume that you are starting from the Home menu Operations may differ from the explanation in situations such as during playback of music If a function or setting can be done in more than one way the simpler method is explained Related Topic Home menu Ho...

Страница 126: ...in the built in memory of your Walkman You can transfer music that you have imported from CDs or downloaded from online music services to your Walkman You can transfer music by drag and drop directly from Windows Explorer to your Walkman For Mac users Recommended Install Content Transfer which is pre installed in the built in memory of your Walkman You can transfer music and playlists that are man...

Страница 127: ...rting content from media using Media Go Transferring content using Media Go Transferring content using Content Transfer Turning the power on Playing music 4 540 313 13 1 Copyright 2014 Sony Corporation 115 ...

Страница 128: ...wing photos You can enjoy viewing photos stored on your Walkman while you are listening to music You can also set a photo as the wallpaper of the Walkman Listening to podcasts You can enjoy listening and watching podcast episodes that you downloaded to your computer on your Walkman Listening to FM radio You can enjoy listening to FM radio on your Walkman Related Topic Watching videos Viewing photo...

Страница 129: ... help you operate the buttons without looking 3 Headphone jack 1 Insert the headphone plug until it clicks into place Sound will be impaired if the headphones are not connected properly 4 WM PORT jack Connect the USB cable supplied or other accessories that support WM PORT not supplied 5 Display 6 VOL Volume button Press to adjust the volume There is a tactile dot on the button to help you operate...

Страница 130: ...e Doing so may interrupt the connection 14 N mark Touch a Bluetooth audio device equipped with the NFC function to this mark to connect it to your Walkman 15 RESET button Press the RESET button with a small pin etc to reset your Walkman 1 Sound is not emitted from the wired headphones while your Walkman is connected to a device via a Bluetooth connection Disconnect the Bluetooth connection to use ...

Страница 131: ... press any button Set the date and time before you start to use your Walkman If there is no operation for an extended period your Walkman will be turned off automatically When you turn on the Walkman again it will take a while before the power comes on Related Topic Turning the power off Using the HOLD switch Setting the date and time Setting the screen off timer 4 540 313 13 1 Copyright 2014 Sony...

Страница 132: ...n 1 Press and hold the button POWER OFF appears Hint If there is no operation for an extended period your Walkman will be turned off automatically Related Topic Parts and controls Turning the power on Setting the screen off timer 4 540 313 13 1 Copyright 2014 Sony Corporation Help Guide How to Use 120 ...

Страница 133: ... in the direction of the arrow The HOLD function is enabled and all operation buttons are disabled Hint Slide the switch in the opposite position to release the HOLD function flashes at the top of the screen if buttons are pressed while the HOLD function is enabled Related Topic Parts and controls 4 540 313 13 1 Copyright 2014 Sony Corporation Help Guide How to Use 121 ...

Страница 134: ...t reduces deterioration of the battery For information about the time to fully charge the battery see Specifications Note When you charge your Walkman when it has not been used for a long period of time or when you use it for the first time your computer may not recognize it The Walkman should start operating normally again after charging for about 10 minutes Related Topic Connecting to a computer...

Страница 135: ...ll charge 1 From the Home menu select Settings 2 Select Common Settings Battery Care On Note In the Battery Care mode the first bar of the battery indicator will disappear somewhat more quickly than normal This is because your Walkman stops charging at about 90 of the full charge and is not a malfunction Related Topic Charging the battery Extending the battery life Notes on charging the battery 4 ...

Страница 136: ... On Screen Always On Set Dance Karaoke Language to a setting other than Maximum Karaoke Mode or Minimum Karaoke Mode Adjust the screen brightness Set all sound quality settings to off Disconnect the Bluetooth audio device when not in use Turn off the NFC function when not in use Related Topic Turning the power off Setting the screen off timer Displaying lyrics Using the karaoke function Adjusting ...

Страница 137: ...st once every six months to one year Charging is not guaranteed with homebuilt or modified computers Operation with a USB port extended with a USB hub is only guaranteed when a self powered USB hub that carries an authorized logo is used Do not leave your Walkman connected for an extended period of time to a laptop computer that is not connected to an AC power supply Doing so may discharge the com...

Страница 138: ...uage for menus and messages 1 From the Home menu select Settings 2 Select Language Settings desired language setting Hint Select the display language before transferring content Related Topic How to use the Home menu 4 540 313 13 1 Copyright 2014 Sony Corporation Help Guide How to Use 126 ...

Страница 139: ...ct numbers and press the button Hint You can select 12 hour or 24 hour for the time display format Note If you leave your Walkman for a long time without using it and the battery is completely discharged the date and time you have set will be reset and will be displayed The clock may gain or lose up to 60 seconds per month Related Topic Setting the date display format Setting the time display form...

Страница 140: ... MM DD year month day MM DD YYYY month day year or DD MM YYYY day month year 1 From the Home menu select Settings 2 Select Common Settings Clock Settings Date Display Format desired format Related Topic Setting the date and time Setting the time display format 4 540 313 13 1 Copyright 2014 Sony Corporation Help Guide How to Use 128 ...

Страница 141: ... 24 hour for the time display style 1 From the Home menu select Settings 2 Select Common Settings Clock Settings Time Display Format desired format Related Topic Setting the date and time Setting the date display format 4 540 313 13 1 Copyright 2014 Sony Corporation Help Guide How to Use 129 ...

Страница 142: ...emove SD Card status insert a microSD card into the microSD card slot with the gold contact pins side facing down until it clicks into place 5 Close the microSD card slot cover 6 Press the button to exit the Insert Remove SD Card status The library is updated and you can access the content stored on the microSD card Note If the microSD card is not recognized remove it and then insert it into your ...

Страница 144: ... and push the microSD card into the microSD card slot When the microSD card pops out remove it from the slot 5 Close the microSD card slot cover 6 Press the button to exit the Insert Remove SD Card status Your Walkman starts updating the library Note Data relating to content stored on a microSD card such as analysis results by SensMe Channels and bookmarks is deleted once the microSD card is remov...

Страница 145: ...Formatting a microSD card will delete all data stored on the microSD card so be careful not to delete important data 1 From the Home menu select SD Card Settings 2 Select Format SD Card Yes All data stored on the microSD card is deleted Note Be sure to format the microSD card using your Walkman when you use it on the Walkman for the first time 4 540 313 13 1 Copyright 2014 Sony Corporation Help Gu...

Страница 146: ...ed in locations subject to static electricity or electrical noise We assume no responsibility for any loss or damage of stored data We recommend that you save a backup copy of important data Do not touch the terminal of a microSD card with your hand or a metal object Do not strike bend or drop a microSD card Do not disassemble or modify a microSD card Do not expose a microSD card to water Do not u...

Страница 147: ...n to songs transferred to your Walkman 6 Bookmark Classify songs transferred to your Walkman according to personal taste 7 Podcasts Play podcast episodes transferred to your Walkman 8 Settings Set up your Walkman and its functions 9 SD Card Settings Set up functions regarding the microSD card 10 Playlists Play songs from playlists transferred using Media Go etc to your Walkman 11 Videos Watch vide...

Страница 148: ...Related Topic How to use the Home menu Playing songs using SensMe Channels Listening to FM radio Viewing photos Playing music Adding a song to a bookmark list Playing podcasts Playing playlist songs Watching videos 4 540 313 13 1 Copyright 2014 Sony Corporation 136 ...

Страница 149: ...hold the button until the Home menu appears 2 Press the button to select the desired menu for example Music and then press the button to confirm 3 Press the button to select the desired function for example Album and then press the button to confirm 4 Press the button to select the desired content for example a desired album and then press the button to confirm Help Guide How to Use 137 ...

Страница 150: ...ample a desired song and then press the button to confirm Hint Press the button to return to the previous screen during an operation Press and hold the button to return to the Home menu during an operation 4 540 313 13 1 Copyright 2014 Sony Corporation 138 ...

Страница 151: ...tion and allow you to change the settings 1 Press the button while your Walkman is playing for example while in the music playback screen 2 Press the button to select the desired menu for example Play Mode and then press the button to confirm 3 Press the button to select the desired menu for example Shuffle and then press the button to confirm Help Guide How to Use 139 ...

Страница 153: ...Icons in the information area Playback status play pause fast forward fast rewind find the beginning of the next song find the beginning of the previous or current song etc HOLD indication Remaining battery power Alarm timer Sleep timer Music functions available Bluetooth status When a Bluetooth connection is established this icon turns blue Help Guide How to Use 141 ...

Страница 154: ...Music playback operations Using the HOLD switch Setting the alarm to on off Setting the sleep timer Playing music Pairing and connecting with a Bluetooth audio device 4 540 313 13 1 Copyright 2014 Sony Corporation 142 ...

Страница 155: ...ed go to the Home menu and select Settings Common Settings USB Connection Mode Yes If you are prompted to make a Windows operation click Cancel or When you exchange the data between your Walkman and a computer select the memory to use System Storage or SD Card on the Walkman before connecting to the computer via USB Related Topic Notes on connecting your Walkman to a computer Transferring content ...

Страница 156: ...ns will not be available Do not disconnect your Walkman from your computer when transferring data between the Walkman and the computer via USB Doing so may result in loss of the data being transferred and data on the Walkman Do not turn on restart wake up from sleep mode or shut down the computer with your Walkman connected to the computer via USB Doing so may cause the Walkman to malfunction Disc...

Страница 157: ...uter and check that no content such as music is being played Otherwise the data may be damaged 1 Press the button with a pen or a paper clip etc to reset your Walkman Note Resetting your Walkman will not delete any data or reset any settings Related Topic Resetting to the factory settings Formatting memory 4 540 313 13 1 Copyright 2014 Sony Corporation Help Guide How to Use 145 ...

Страница 158: ...memory of your Walkman using a computer If you have formatted it with a computer format it again using the Walkman Formatting the memory erases all content data songs etc including the sample data installed at the factory the supplied software installer and the Help Guide Be sure to check the data stored in the memory and export any important data to your computer before formatting Related Topic R...

Страница 159: ...nt to your Walkman Transfer the imported content from Media Go to your Walkman Hint You can also transfer content directly from Windows Explorer to your Walkman by drag and drop Related Topic About Media Go Installing Media Go Importing content from media using Media Go Importing content on your Windows computer into Media Go Importing podcasts into Media Go Transferring content using Media Go Tra...

Страница 160: ... computer to Content Transfer The content is transferred to your Walkman Hint You can also transfer content directly from iTunes or the Finder to your Walkman by drag and drop Related Topic About Content Transfer Installing Content Transfer Transferring content using Content Transfer Transferring content using the Finder Notes for transferring content such as music from your computer Deleting cont...

Страница 161: ...sfer content that you have imported from CDs or downloaded from online music services to your Walkman If you have already managed content such as music with iTunes etc you can use Media Go to transfer the content to the Walkman Related Topic Installing Media Go Importing content from media using Media Go Transferring content using Media Go Transferring iTunes content using Media Go 4 540 313 13 1 ...

Страница 162: ...ws a User Account Control screen may appear In this case click Yes 5 Follow the on screen instructions to install Media Go When you click Finish after installation Media Go automatically starts Hint During installation you may be prompted to install additional software components that are necessary to run Media Go If prompted follow the on screen instructions to download and install the components...

Страница 164: ...s music photos or videos managed with iTunes or the Finder to your Walkman easily You can transfer files folders and playlists to the appropriate folder of the Walkman simply by drag and drop Related Topic Installing Content Transfer Transferring content using Content Transfer 4 540 313 13 1 Copyright 2014 Sony Corporation Help Guide How to Use 152 ...

Страница 165: ...MAC folder 4 Double click ContentTransfer pkg The installer starts 5 Follow the on screen instructions to install Content Transfer is displayed in the Dock when the installation is completed Click to start Content Transfer Related Topic Selecting the memory to use Connecting to a computer About Content Transfer Transferring content using Content Transfer 4 540 313 13 1 Copyright 2014 Sony Corporat...

Страница 166: ...c has been imported Hint For details about how to use Media Go refer to the help of Media Go Recommended file formats for ripping CDs are FLAC for higher sound quality and AAC mp4 and MP3 mp3 for normal sound quality Music in these formats can be transferred to your Walkman more effectively Media Go obtains the CD information from a database on the Internet Information on some CDs may not be avail...

Страница 168: ...ag and drop the content into the Content List area Hint You can also import data organized by programs such as iTunes by selecting File Add Remove Media from Library in Media Go For details refer to the help of Media Go Note Copy protected videos cannot be imported into Media Go Some video formats cannot be imported or played Related Topic Transferring content using Media Go 4 540 313 13 1 Copyrig...

Страница 169: ...on Windows and you can use Media Go to manage your podcast subscriptions The podcast directory is also convenient for finding the latest content or content you are interested in For details on importing podcasts refer to the help of Media Go 4 540 313 13 1 Copyright 2014 Sony Corporation Help Guide How to Use 157 ...

Страница 170: ...2 Start iTunes 3 Select the desired content from iTunes and drag and drop it to your Walkman model name Media Go recognizes the type of data by the filename extension and sends it to the appropriate folder of your Walkman Hint You can also transfer playlists created with iTunes to your Walkman Use iTunes to export playlists in m3u file format Then use Media Go to import the m3u files and transfer ...

Страница 171: ...rs into the correct folder as shown in the following illustrations Your Walkman can play back content stored in the 1st to 8th level of each folder The Walkman can play back podcast episodes in the 2nd level of the PODCASTS folder Note Do not rename the following default folders MUSIC PICTURE and DCIM VIDEO PODCASTS Help Guide How to Use 159 ...

Страница 172: ...Otherwise they will not be recognized by your Walkman anymore Some songs may not be played back on your Walkman due to copyright protection 4 540 313 13 1 Copyright 2014 Sony Corporation 160 ...

Страница 173: ...art Media Go 3 Double click WALKMAN model name and select the type of content you want to delete The content list is displayed 4 Select the content you want to delete 5 Click Edit Delete A window to confirm the deletion of the item is displayed 6 Click Yes Related Topic Connecting to a computer Transferring content using Media Go 4 540 313 13 1 Copyright 2014 Sony Corporation Help Guide How to Use...

Страница 174: ... Content Transfer 3 Click at the right bottom of the screen 4 Click the icon of the folder such as Music that contains the content you want to delete The content list is displayed 5 Select the content you want to delete 6 Click Delete The selected content is deleted Related Topic Connecting to a computer Transferring content using Content Transfer 4 540 313 13 1 Copyright 2014 Sony Corporation Hel...

Страница 175: ...m the Home menu select Music 2 Select Received Songs System Storage or SD Card desired song 3 On the music playback screen of the received song display the option menu and select Delete This Song Yes Related Topic How to use the option menu Receiving content via a Bluetooth connection Playing music 4 540 313 13 1 Copyright 2014 Sony Corporation Help Guide How to Use 163 ...

Страница 176: ...Explorer In the Computer list open the WALKMAN folder Windows 8 1 Select Desktop to open File Explorer In the This PC list open the WALKMAN folder 3 Open the folder containing the file s you want to delete To delete a music file or a folder that contains music MUSIC folder To delete a photo file or a folder that contains photos PICTURE or DCIM folder To delete a video file or a folder that contain...

Страница 177: ...the file s you want to delete To delete a music file or a folder that contains music MUSIC folder To delete a photo file or a folder that contains photos PICTURE or DCIM folder To delete a video file or a folder that contains videos VIDEO folder To delete a podcast episode file or a podcast folder PODCASTS folder 4 Select the content you want to delete 5 Delete the content Note Do not change folde...

Страница 178: ... FLAC AAC or MP3 format at once into Media Go version 2 7 or later and then transfer them to the Walkman Note Songs are played with gaps in between the songs in the following situations When a setting other than Off in DPC Speed Control is selected When Dance Karaoke Language is set to Maximum Karaoke Mode or Minimum Karaoke Mode Related Topic Adjusting the playback speed Using the karaoke functio...

Страница 179: ...content you want to delete from Library The content list is displayed 3 Select the content you want to delete 4 Click Edit Delete A Confirm Delete window is displayed 5 Select a method to delete the content 6 Click OK Related Topic Deleting content from your Walkman using Media Go 4 540 313 13 1 Copyright 2014 Sony Corporation Help Guide How to Use 167 ...

Страница 180: ... the lyrics information For details about how to input the lyrics refer to the help of Media Go Hint For details about how to use Media Go refer to the help of Media Go Note If lyrics information input using Media Go is not displayed on your Walkman delete the song from the Walkman and transfer it again Related Topic What is the Display Lyrics function Displaying lyrics Deleting content from your ...

Страница 181: ... use Content Transfer to transfer the songs from iTunes etc You can also transfer them by drag and drop from the Mac Finder Related Topic Connecting to a computer Importing content from media using Media Go Importing content on your Windows computer into Media Go Transferring content using Media Go Transferring content using Content Transfer Transferring content using Explorer Transferring content...

Страница 182: ...f automatically In this case turn on the power before performing step 1 above Depending on the way of transferring songs to your Walkman songs might be played in different order from the song order on your computer When you specify a song order other than that on your Walkman edit the playlists with a function of Media Go or iTunes and then transfer them to your Walkman Related Topic Preparing mus...

Страница 183: ...e volume after canceling the alarm and warning After the initial warning the alarm and warning repeat every 20 cumulative hours that the volume is set to a level that is harmful for your ears When this happens the volume is turned down automatically If the volume is set to a level that is harmful for your ears and you turn off your Walkman the volume is turned down to a level that is safe for your...

Страница 184: ...3 Elapsed current song time Total current song time 4 Time line bar 5 Music setting icons Repeat from the Play Mode settings Shuffle from the Play Mode settings Shuffle Repeat from the Play Mode settings Repeat 1 Song from the Play Mode settings Selected Range from the Playback Range settings A B Repeat Lyrics or Dance Karaoke Language function to Key pitch of a song 6 High Resolution Audio icon 7...

Страница 185: ...usic List of icons displayed in the information area Music playback operations Repeat playback Shuffle playback Setting the playback range Customizing sound quality settings Repeating the same section Practicing the same section in the dance mode Displaying lyrics Changing the key pitch of a song 4 540 313 13 1 Copyright 2014 Sony Corporation 173 ...

Страница 186: ...t song Press the button To browse cover art to select an album Press the button Cover art can only be browsed when Dance Karaoke Language is set to Off To add a song to the bookmark list Press and hold the button Songs can be added to the bookmark list individually Albums cannot be added To return to the list screen Press the button Hint If there is no operation for an extended period while paused...

Страница 187: ...owsing the music playback screen Browsing the music list screen Shuffle playback Repeat playback Setting the playback range Setting the screen off timer 4 540 313 13 1 Copyright 2014 Sony Corporation 175 ...

Страница 188: ...f song or album names along with each letter of the alphabet Navigate the index by pressing the button to move to the next or previous letters Hint The display format of the album list can be changed so that only the cover art is displayed Related Topic Playing music Selecting the album display format 4 540 313 13 1 Copyright 2014 Sony Corporation Help Guide How to Use 176 ...

Страница 189: ...name order Upper and lower case letters are not distinguished You can search for songs from All Songs Album Artist Genre Release Year Playlists Bookmark Folder or Received Songs Playlists are created by using software like Media Go For information on how to create a playlist refer to the Help of your software Folder does not include the songs received using the Bluetooth function The Received Song...

Страница 190: ...t refer to the Help of your software 1 From the Home menu select Playlists 2 Select desired playlist desired song Note Cover art images registered to a playlist are not displayed on your Walkman Related Topic Playing music Transferring content using Media Go Transferring content using Content Transfer 4 540 313 13 1 Copyright 2014 Sony Corporation Help Guide How to Use 178 ...

Страница 191: ... images 2 Choose the cover art image registered to your desired album then press the button Hint To return to the music playback screen during this operation press the button Note Set the Dance Karaoke Language function to Off when using the album scroll function Cover art appears only when a cover art image is registered to the album or song Cover art in some formats may not be displayed on your ...

Страница 192: ...ile Note High Resolution Audio files are skipped when using the karaoke function the language study function the dance mode or the DPC Digital Pitch Control function Sound effects such as ClearAudio Dynamic Normalizer Equalizer and VPT Surround for High Resolution Audio files cannot be enabled with High Resolution sound quality Related Topic Playing music Using the karaoke function Using the langu...

Страница 193: ...Bluetooth connection using your Walkman Hint Sample music is pre installed on your Walkman If you want to delete it use the software Note Do not delete or rename the MUSIC folder Otherwise songs may not be recognized by your Walkman Related Topic Deleting content from your Walkman using Media Go Deleting content from your Walkman using Content Transfer Deleting content from your Walkman using Expl...

Страница 194: ...ction With the bookmark function you can classify songs according to personal taste and listen to your favorite songs as a collective group Related Topic Adding a song to a bookmark list 4 540 313 13 1 Copyright 2014 Sony Corporation Help Guide How to Use 182 ...

Страница 195: ...lect Add to Bookmark desired bookmark list Up to 100 songs can be added to a bookmark list Note Bookmark list information cannot be imported to Media Go If you add songs stored on a microSD card to bookmark lists the bookmark lists are cleared when you remove the microSD card from your Walkman Related Topic Browsing the music playback screen Browsing the music list screen How to use the option men...

Страница 196: ... bookmark list that is set as the default bookmark list 1 From the Home menu select Settings 2 Select Music Settings Default Bookmark List desired default bookmark list Related Topic Adding a song to a bookmark list 4 540 313 13 1 Copyright 2014 Sony Corporation Help Guide How to Use 184 ...

Страница 197: ...t the procedure below to sort songs i Press the button to select a song then press the button A double headed arrow appears to the left of the selected song ii Press the button to move the song to the desired location iii Press the button to fix the location of the song 5 After sorting press the button to return to the bookmark list screen Related Topic How to use the option menu Adding a song to ...

Страница 198: ...d bookmark list desired song 3 On the music playback screen display the option menu and select Remove from Bookmark Hint To remove all songs from a bookmark list display the option menu after selecting Bookmark and select Clear Bookmark List Related Topic Adding a song to a bookmark list How to use the option menu 4 540 313 13 1 Copyright 2014 Sony Corporation Help Guide How to Use 186 ...

Страница 199: ... the karaoke function You can suppress the vocals of the currently playing song and change the key of the song to enjoy karaoke Related Topic Using the karaoke function 4 540 313 13 1 Copyright 2014 Sony Corporation Help Guide How to Use 187 ...

Страница 200: ... Timer while the music playback screen is displayed DPC Speed Control function VPT Surround function DSEE HX function The effects of vocal suppression differ among songs Depending on the song the vocal may hardly be suppressed or the effect may work negatively High Resolution Audio files are skipped when using the karaoke function Related Topic Displaying lyrics Choosing an album from the cover ar...

Страница 201: ...ng playback to raise or lower the key in the karaoke function Note The key reverts to normal in the following situations When the next song starts When a setting other than karaoke in Dance Karaoke Language is selected Related Topic Using the karaoke function Playing music Browsing the music playback screen 4 540 313 13 1 Copyright 2014 Sony Corporation Help Guide How to Use 189 ...

Страница 202: ...ten repeatedly to the desired section If your language content has text you can use this function with the Display Lyrics function to play the content while reading the text on the screen for effective listening practice Related Topic Using the language study function Displaying lyrics 4 540 313 13 1 Copyright 2014 Sony Corporation Help Guide How to Use 190 ...

Страница 203: ... podcasts by selecting Settings Podcast Settings Podcast Language Study On from the Home menu Note The following functions are not available when using the language study function Album scroll function DSEE HX function High Resolution Audio files are skipped when using the language study function Related Topic Rewinding and replaying 3 seconds Repeating the same section Playing podcasts Choosing a...

Страница 204: ...ring playback or pause while using the language study function You can rewind the audio file 3 seconds 6 seconds 9 seconds and so on according to the number of presses Hint When point A starting point of A B repeat is set playback returns to point A if you press the button within 3 seconds of point A Related Topic Using the language study function Playing music Repeating the same section 4 540 313...

Страница 205: ...ction A B playback repeat section 1 Press the button to specify point A during playback in the language study function 2 Press the button to specify point B Allow an interval of at least 1 second between point A and B If you press the button within 1 second of point A you cannot set point B A B repeat operations During A B repeat you can pause resume playback fast forward fast rewind and Quick Rep...

Страница 206: ...Press the button Note If point B is not set the section from point A to the end of the audio file is played back repeatedly Related Topic Using the language study function Playing music Music playback operations Rewinding and replaying 3 seconds 4 540 313 13 1 Copyright 2014 Sony Corporation 194 ...

Страница 207: ...ction of a song and finely change the speed of the song This enables effective dance practice Related Topic Using the dance mode Practicing the same section in the dance mode Changing the speed of a song for playback in the dance mode 4 540 313 13 1 Copyright 2014 Sony Corporation Help Guide How to Use 195 ...

Страница 208: ...e following functions are not available while using the dance mode Album scroll function DSEE HX function High Resolution Audio files are skipped when using the dance mode Related Topic Choosing an album from the cover art images Upscaling compressed audio to quality almost that of High Resolution Audio Enjoying High Resolution Audio 4 540 313 13 1 Copyright 2014 Sony Corporation Help Guide How to...

Страница 209: ... point of A B repeat 4 Section A B playback repeat section 1 Press the button to specify point A 2 Press the button to specify point B Allow an interval of at least 1 second between point A and B If you press the button within 1 second of point A you cannot set point B A B repeat operations During A B repeat you can pause resume playback fast forward and fast rewind as usual In addition to this yo...

Страница 210: ...tton To exit A B repeat Press the button Note If point B is not set the section from point A to the end of the audio file is played back repeatedly Related Topic Using the dance mode Playing music Music playback operations 4 540 313 13 1 Copyright 2014 Sony Corporation 198 ...

Страница 211: ...ables you to play areas with difficult moves slowly while using the dance mode 1 In the music playback screen press the button The speed adjustment screen is displayed 2 Press the button to adjust the speed Hint To return to the original music playback screen press the button Related Topic Using the dance mode Playing music 4 540 313 13 1 Copyright 2014 Sony Corporation Help Guide How to Use 199 ...

Страница 212: ... Display Lyrics function enables you to display the lyrics of a song for example by transferring lyrics information for that song to your Walkman Related Topic Adding lyrics to songs Displaying lyrics 4 540 313 13 1 Copyright 2014 Sony Corporation Help Guide How to Use 200 ...

Страница 213: ... the lyrics information and transfer it to the Walkman Prepare the lyrics information in the following ways Use Media Go version 2 7 or later to input the lyrics information Create a text file an LRC file that contains the lyrics information Related Topic Inputting the lyrics information using Media Go Displaying lyrics Making lyrics information in a text file 4 540 313 13 1 Copyright 2014 Sony Co...

Страница 214: ...nto Notepad 3 Play the audio file to check the time minutes seconds and hundredths of a second for displaying each text line then enter the time information You can enter the time information to the left of the text line in the following format minutes seconds hundredths of a second About 40 alphabetical characters single byte characters are recommended for displaying on the screen of your Walkman...

Страница 215: ...AN Windows 7 or earlier Select Start Computer and open the WALKMAN folder Windows 8 Select Desktop from the Start screen to open File Explorer In the Computer list open the WALKMAN folder Windows 8 1 Select Desktop to open File Explorer In the This PC list open the WALKMAN folder 7 Create a new folder in the MUSIC folder under WALKMAN then drag and drop both the audio file and the LRC file into th...

Страница 216: ...Related Topic Selecting the memory to use Connecting to a computer Transferring content using Explorer Transferring content using the Finder 4 540 313 13 1 Copyright 2014 Sony Corporation 204 ...

Страница 217: ...the Screen Off Timer settings Lyrics are displayed even if Off is selected when Dance Karaoke Language is set to Maximum Karaoke Mode or Minimum Karaoke Mode Note The timing at which the lyrics are displayed may not exactly match the progress of the song You cannot display lyrics on the podcast playback screen You cannot display lyrics information from still images Related Topic Adding lyrics to s...

Страница 218: ...mputer before transferring them to your Walkman or on the Walkman Hint SensMe Channels is achieved by the following technologies 12 TONE ANALYSIS on your Walkman by Low Complexity Music Information Retrieval technology developed by Sony Music file transfer from software and devices that support the 12 TONE ANALYSIS technology developed by Sony Related Topic Playing songs using SensMe Channels Anal...

Страница 219: ...ds into the songs as the songs do not have information about the most melodic and rhythmical section Also if a song is shorter than 90 seconds playback starts roughly from the middle of the song Songs are played in random order Each time you select a channel the order of playback will vary If there are no songs for Morning Daytime Evening Night or Midnight all songs will be played in random order ...

Страница 220: ...pped analyzing will be playable by SensMe Channels Note If the alarm goes off during the analysis the analysis will be stopped Your Walkman cannot analyze songs during a Bluetooth connection Your Walkman analyzes all songs that have not been analyzed yet at once You cannot analyze songs individually The results of the analysis may vary between your Walkman Media Go and other devices When there are...

Страница 221: ... once Instead the Walkman will select an artist album etc and play all corresponding songs in random order before moving on to another artist or album To shuffle all songs at once start from All Songs If you start from a bookmark list only the songs on the selected bookmark list will be played Related Topic Playing music How to use the option menu Browsing the music playback screen Music playback ...

Страница 222: ...stead the Walkman will select an artist album etc and play all corresponding songs in random order before moving on to another artist or album To shuffle all songs at once start from All Songs If you start from a bookmark list only the songs on the selected bookmark list will be played Related Topic Playing music How to use the option menu Browsing the music playback screen Music playback operatio...

Страница 223: ...his to play all albums in the music menu in order Selected Range Plays songs in the folder artist album etc containing the currently playing song Note If you start playback from a bookmark list only the songs in the bookmark list are played Songs in other bookmark lists are not played even if Playback Range is set to All Range Related Topic Playing music How to use the option menu Browsing the mus...

Страница 224: ... mode The DPC Speed Control setting also affects the playback speed of audio podcasts Note The speed cannot be adjusted when set to Maximum Karaoke Mode or Minimum Karaoke Mode High Resolution Audio files are skipped when adjusting the playback speed The DSEE HX function is not available when DPC Speed Control is activated Related Topic Playing music Using the karaoke function Changing the speed o...

Страница 225: ...uality settings Turn on the ClearAudio function To set the sound quality yourself Change the settings of various functions Hint The following settings are not applied if ClearAudio is turned on Equalizer VPT Surround Related Topic Enjoying music with the recommended sound quality Customizing sound quality settings 4 540 313 13 1 Copyright 2014 Sony Corporation Help Guide How to Use 213 ...

Страница 226: ...effects for High Resolution Audio files select Settings Music Settings Hi Res Audio Effects On Downsampling from the Home menu When you select this setting High Resolution Audio files are downsampled to CD quality Note Sound Settings is not applied if ClearAudio is turned on Sound Settings is resumed when ClearAudio is turned off Related Topic Enabling sound effects for High Resolution Audio files...

Страница 227: ...pled to CD quality 3 Enable desired sound effects Note High Resolution Audio files are skipped when using the karaoke function the language study function the dance mode or the DPC Digital Pitch Control function Sound effects for High Resolution Audio files cannot be enabled with the High Resolution sound quality Related Topic Enjoying High Resolution Audio Using the karaoke function Using the lan...

Страница 228: ...e menu select Settings 2 Select Music Settings DSEE HX On Note Other sound effects cannot be enabled when the DSEE HX function is on The DSEE HX function cannot be enabled while listening to sound on the other Bluetooth audio device Related Topic Adjusting the playback speed Enjoying music with the recommended sound quality Moderating the differences in volume level between songs Enjoying various ...

Страница 229: ...a proprietary sound processing technology developed by Sony Hint You can also set some sound quality items from the option menu in the music playback screen Note The following settings cannot be changed while the ClearAudio function is set to on Equalizer VPT Surround Sound effects such as ClearAudio Dynamic Normalizer Equalizer and VPT Surround for High Resolution Audio files cannot be enabled if...

Страница 230: ... screen display the option menu and select Sound Settings Equalizer Custom 1 or Custom 2 2 Press the button to select CLEAR BASS or the frequency range setting and press the button to adjust the setting level 3 Press the button to confirm Note To change the equalizer setting set the ClearAudio function to off Related Topic How to use the option menu Enjoying music with the recommended sound qualit...

Страница 231: ...ic Normalizer You can use this setting to prevent the volume of certain songs from being too high or too low when shuffling songs from multiple albums with different recording levels 1 From the Home menu select Settings 2 Select Music Settings Dynamic Normalizer desired setting Related Topic Shuffle playback 4 540 313 13 1 Copyright 2014 Sony Corporation Help Guide How to Use 219 ...

Страница 232: ... cover art registered in Media Go is displayed in the album list For details on registering cover art refer to the help of Media Go 1 From the Home menu select Settings 2 Select Music Settings Album Display Format desired display format 4 540 313 13 1 Copyright 2014 Sony Corporation Help Guide How to Use 220 ...

Страница 233: ...r to transfer them You can also transfer them by drag and drop from Windows Explorer or the Mac Finder Related Topic Connecting to a computer Importing content from media using Media Go Importing content on your Windows computer into Media Go Transferring content using Media Go Transferring content using Content Transfer Transferring content using Explorer Transferring content using the Finder Not...

Страница 234: ...e list until the photo you want to select appears 3 Select the desired photo Hint Playback of songs continues while searching for photos in the photo screen photo folder or photo list screen Note If a photo is too large or the data is corrupted is displayed and the photo cannot be displayed Related Topic Preparing photos Browsing the photo screen Operations on the photo screen 4 540 313 13 1 Copyr...

Страница 235: ...hotos current time remaining battery power etc are displayed 2 Photo file name 3 Shooting date and time Hint These indications disappear after a while They will appear again with button operations Related Topic Viewing photos List of icons displayed in the information area Operations on the photo screen 4 540 313 13 1 Copyright 2014 Sony Corporation Help Guide How to Use 223 ...

Страница 236: ... uses landscape display when viewing photos Display the previous or next photo Press the button Scroll through the previous or next photos Press and hold the button Return to the list screen Press the button Related Topic Viewing photos Browsing the photo screen 4 540 313 13 1 Copyright 2014 Sony Corporation Help Guide How to Use 224 ...

Страница 237: ...te The delete photo screen is displayed 4 Repeat the following steps to delete photos i Press the button to select the photo you want to delete and press the button to confirm ii Select Yes 5 Press the button when you have finished deleting Hint You can also delete photos while viewing them While the photo you want to delete is displayed display the option menu and select Delete Photo Yes Related ...

Страница 238: ...Files must be JPEG format The file size must be 160 horizontal x 120 vertical dots The file name must be same name as the video file jpg Place in the same folder as the video file You can change the order in which videos are displayed in the list according to criteria such as the date the videos were imported or the titles of the videos Related Topic Connecting to a computer Importing content from...

Страница 239: ... 3 Select the video Hint If you want to play only the sound of video set the On Hold Display option to No and then enable the HOLD mode The screen turns off and you can listen only to the sound Note The sound quality settings are not applied while playing a video Related Topic Preparing videos Browsing the video playback screen Operations on the video playback screen Searching for videos Browsing ...

Страница 240: ...nt time remaining battery power etc are displayed 2 Total time 3 Progress bar 4 Elapsed time Hint These indications disappear after a while They will appear again with button operations Related Topic Watching videos List of icons displayed in the information area Operations on the video playback screen 4 540 313 13 1 Copyright 2014 Sony Corporation Help Guide How to Use 228 ...

Страница 241: ...ton during fast forward or fast rewind to change between three fast forward and fast rewind speeds 10x 30x and 100x Go back or forward slightly Press the button while paused Go to the previous or next scene or chapter Press the button If no chapters are set for the video the scene jumps back or forward in five minute increments Return to the list screen Press the button Hint Your Walkman automatic...

Страница 243: ...playback screen or the list screen display the option menu and select Search desired search method desired video Hint The Received Videos list has only videos received using the Bluetooth function Related Topic Watching videos How to use the option menu 4 540 313 13 1 Copyright 2014 Sony Corporation Help Guide How to Use 231 ...

Страница 244: ...ages 1 Scene interval setting You can set the interval of scenes displayed as thumbnails Press the button to select the desired interval 3 Select the desired image then press the button to play Hint For videos with chapters you can set your Walkman so that a thumbnail of each chapter is displayed To go back to the original video playback screen during operations press the button Related Topic Watc...

Страница 245: ...e delete video screen is displayed 4 Repeat the following steps to delete videos i Press the button to select the video you want to delete and press the button to confirm ii Select Yes 5 Press the button when you have finished deleting Hint You can also delete videos while viewing them While the video you want to delete is displayed display the option menu and select Delete Video Yes Related Topic...

Страница 246: ...g your computer When the latest episodes are added to the podcast you can download them to your computer and transfer them to your Walkman using Media Go For a Mac computer you can use Content Transfer to transfer them You can also transfer them by drag and drop from Windows Explorer or the Mac Finder Related Topic Transferring content using Media Go Transferring content using Content Transfer Tra...

Страница 247: ...an For a Mac computer you can use Content Transfer to transfer them You can also transfer them by drag and drop from Windows Explorer or the Mac Finder Related Topic Connecting to a computer Transferring content using Media Go Transferring content using Content Transfer Transferring content using Explorer Transferring content using the Finder Notes for transferring content such as music from your ...

Страница 248: ...isodes continuously The sound quality settings are not applied while playing a video podcast Hint When Podcast Language Study is set to On you can use the Quick Replay function and the A B repeat function on the podcast s audio playback screen Related Topic Preparing podcasts Browsing the podcast playback screen Operations for audio podcast playback Operations for video podcast playback Rewinding ...

Страница 249: ... playback screen Audio podcast playback screen 1 Information area The playback status current time remaining battery power etc are displayed 2 Elapsed time 3 Total time 4 Progress bar Video podcast playback screen 1 Information area The playback status current time remaining battery power etc are displayed 2 Total time 3 Progress bar Help Guide How to Use 237 ...

Страница 250: ...while They will appear again with button operations Related Topic Playing podcasts List of icons displayed in the information area Operations for audio podcast playback Operations for video podcast playback 4 540 313 13 1 Copyright 2014 Sony Corporation 238 ...

Страница 251: ...ressing either the button returns to the start of the episode being played Go to the next episode Press the button to display the episode list and select the episode you want to play Return to the list screen Press the button Hint Your Walkman automatically enters playback standby if there is no operation for a fixed period of time while paused Related Topic Playing podcasts Browsing the podcast p...

Страница 252: ...pisode playback pauses If you fast rewind to the beginning of the episode during playback playback restarts automatically If you fast rewind to the beginning of the episode while paused playback remains paused These buttons may not work as described above depending on the episode Go back forward slightly Press the button while paused Go to the previous or next scene or chapter Press the button If ...

Страница 254: ...ps to delete episodes i Press the button to select the episode you want to delete and press the button to confirm ii Select Yes 5 Press the button to return to the original list screen Hint You can also delete podcast episodes while playing them While the episode you want to delete is playing display the option menu and select Delete This Episode Yes To delete all podcasts display the option menu ...

Страница 255: ...ay format 1 On the photo list screen display the option menu and select Photo List Format desired photo list format Note Thumbnails may not be displayed depending on the file format Related Topic Viewing photos How to use the option menu 4 540 313 13 1 Copyright 2014 Sony Corporation Help Guide How to Use 243 ...

Страница 256: ... displayed black bands appear on the top and bottom of the screen Full The video image is resized to fill the available display area maintaining the aspect ratio When a 4 3 video image is displayed it is resized as it is When a 16 9 video image is displayed the right left sides of the image dotted line frame are trimmed to fit Off Videos are displayed in the resolution in which they were saved If ...

Страница 258: ... video Turning off the video screen saves battery power for longer battery life 1 In the video playback screen display the option menu and select On Hold Display No 2 Set the switch to the HOLD position Related Topic Watching videos How to use the option menu 4 540 313 13 1 Copyright 2014 Sony Corporation Help Guide How to Use 246 ...

Страница 259: ...continually You can play videos in the order of the video list 1 From the Home menu select Settings 2 Select Video Settings Continuous Playback On Related Topic Watching videos 4 540 313 13 1 Copyright 2014 Sony Corporation Help Guide How to Use 247 ...

Страница 260: ...e 1 In the video list screen display the option menu and select Order of Video List desired video list order Note The Order of Video List function may not work depending on the screen Related Topic Watching videos How to use the option menu 4 540 313 13 1 Copyright 2014 Sony Corporation Help Guide How to Use 248 ...

Страница 261: ... FM Radio 2 Press the button to select the desired frequency To turn off FM radio press the button Note The sound quality settings are not applied while listening to FM radio You cannot listen to FM radio while your Walkman connects via Bluetooth Related Topic Browsing the FM radio screen FM radio operations Presetting broadcast stations automatically Presetting broadcast stations manually 4 540 3...

Страница 262: ...sing the FM radio screen The following items are displayed on the FM radio screen 1 Frequency 2 Preset number Related Topic Listening to FM radio FM radio operations 4 540 313 13 1 Copyright 2014 Sony Corporation Help Guide How to Use 250 ...

Страница 263: ...st station To select the previous or next preset number Press the button Hint Preset numbers can only be used to select a broadcast station if one or more broadcast stations are saved as preset Preset the receivable broadcast stations in advance If the reception sensitivity is too strong and causes many unwanted broadcast stations to be received while searching change the scan sensitivity setting ...

Страница 264: ...n order of frequency low to high Hint If the reception sensitivity is too strong and causes many unwanted broadcast stations to be received while searching set the scan sensitivity to Low You can preset up to 30 stations Note Using Auto Preset clears all saved presets Related Topic Listening to FM radio How to use the option menu Presetting broadcast stations manually Deleting preset broadcast sta...

Страница 265: ...ave to preset The preset numbers are rearranged in order of frequency low to high 2 Display the option menu and select Save to Preset Hint You can preset up to 30 stations Related Topic Listening to FM radio How to use the option menu Presetting broadcast stations automatically Deleting preset broadcast stations 4 540 313 13 1 Copyright 2014 Sony Corporation Help Guide How to Use 253 ...

Страница 266: ...t number of the frequency you want to delete from preset 2 Display the option menu and select Delete from Preset Related Topic Listening to FM radio How to use the option menu Presetting broadcast stations automatically Presetting broadcast stations manually FM radio operations 4 540 313 13 1 Copyright 2014 Sony Corporation Help Guide How to Use 254 ...

Страница 267: ...ausing many unwanted broadcast stations to be received In such cases set the scan sensitivity to low 1 On the FM radio screen display the option menu and select Scan Sensitivity desired setting Related Topic Listening to FM radio Presetting broadcast stations automatically How to use the option menu 4 540 313 13 1 Copyright 2014 Sony Corporation Help Guide How to Use 255 ...

Страница 268: ...set it to Auto stereo or monaural is selected automatically depending on reception conditions 1 In the FM radio screen display the option menu and select Mono Auto desired setting Related Topic Listening to FM radio FM radio operations How to use the option menu 4 540 313 13 1 Copyright 2014 Sony Corporation Help Guide How to Use 256 ...

Страница 269: ...a between these devices at a range of up to 10 meters in an open area You do not need to use a cable for connection since the Bluetooth function uses wireless technology nor is it necessary for the devices to face one another as is the case with infrared technology For example you can use Bluetooth devices in a bag or pocket 4 540 313 13 1 Copyright 2014 Sony Corporation Help Guide How to Use 257 ...

Страница 270: ...es by sending data from your Walkman You can also use the Walkman to send and receive content Listening to music You can use a Bluetooth audio device to listen to music wirelessly Sending receiving content You can transfer content to from another Bluetooth device 4 540 313 13 1 Copyright 2014 Sony Corporation Help Guide How to Use 258 ...

Страница 271: ...ove Transferring content to from another Bluetooth device Pairing in advance is not necessary because this is executed when your Walkman sends or receives content via a Bluetooth connection The pairing information is stored on the Walkman but is deleted in the following cases When the pairing information of your Walkman on the Bluetooth device is deleted When your Walkman is reset to the factory s...

Страница 272: ...nding on the profile of the Bluetooth audio device Your Walkman can send information such as the song titles the settings of the Walkman or the battery status to certain Bluetooth audio devices You can wirelessly control the volume of certain Bluetooth audio devices using the VOL button of your Walkman You can select whether or not to apply the following sound effects when you send content from yo...

Страница 273: ... with a paired Bluetooth audio device Listening to sound using a Bluetooth audio device Disconnecting a Bluetooth audio device Customizing sound quality settings 4 540 313 13 1 Copyright 2014 Sony Corporation 261 ...

Страница 274: ...he Bluetooth connection is made automatically After the pairing is completed the Bluetooth connection between your Walkman and the Bluetooth audio device is made A message that the connection has been completed is displayed and in the information area changes to Start playback on the Walkman and you will hear the sound through the Bluetooth audio device To cancel pairing Press the button while pai...

Страница 275: ...device repeat the procedures above for each device Note When pairing starts playback of content such as music stops automatically and the operations on your Walkman become unavailable If the pairing is timed out for example if you could not finish entering the pass key in time perform the operation again by selecting Bluetooth from the Home menu Related Topic Entering a passkey to make a Bluetooth...

Страница 276: ...ouch the devices together again to disconnect Take the following measures if the connection is poor Slowly move your Walkman over the mark of the Bluetooth audio device If your Walkman is in a case remove the case From the Home menu select Settings Common Settings NFC Settings On Note One touch connections NFC cannot be made while the HOLD function of your Walkman is enabled Release the HOLD funct...

Страница 278: ...f the current song Skip to the previous next folder Adjust the volume Your Walkman may not operate depending on the connection status Note Sound is not emitted from the following devices while connecting via a Bluetooth connection Headphones connected to the headphone jack Operation sounds set to on Speakers or USB digital output devices connected to the WM PORT jack You cannot listen to FM radio ...

Страница 279: ...oth connection at startup Setting wireless playback quality system software version earlier than 1 10 Setting wireless playback quality system software version 1 10 or later Making a Bluetooth connection using the NFC function Disconnecting a Bluetooth audio device Updating the system software of your Walkman 4 540 313 13 1 Copyright 2014 Sony Corporation 267 ...

Страница 280: ... content Your Walkman can send content to the other Bluetooth device Receiving content Your Walkman can receive content from the other Bluetooth device Note Copyright laws may prohibit content transfer without the copyright holder s permission for purposes other than your personal private enjoyment Some Bluetooth devices may not be able to receive files sent from your Walkman For details on how to...

Страница 282: ... sure that the BD address on the screen matches that of the Bluetooth device To locate the BD address of the Bluetooth device refer to the operating instructions supplied with the device A pairing process is performed when the device establishes a Bluetooth connection with your Walkman for the first time When authentication codes alphanumeric codes appear on the Walkman and on the Bluetooth device...

Страница 283: ... if the Bluetooth device is too far from your Walkman or there is interference from other devices In these cases reduce the distance between the Walkman and the Bluetooth device and keep a good distance from other devices or turn them off if possible Playback is stopped when your Walkman sends content LRC files for songs and thumbnails for videos cannot be sent Cover art for songs may not be sent ...

Страница 284: ...orage or SD Card desired content For video content from the Home menu select Videos Received Videos System Storage or SD Card desired content Hint To play received podcasts select System Storage or SD Card under Received Songs for an audio podcast or select System Storage or SD Card under Received Videos for a video podcast The latest content is shown on the top in the content list screens Related...

Страница 285: ...delete videos from the Home menu select Videos Received Videos System Storage or SD Card the content you want to delete 2 In the playback screen display the option menu and select Delete This Song Delete Photo or Delete Video Yes Hint To delete all content received via a Bluetooth connection from the Home menu select Settings Bluetooth Settings Delete All Received Files Yes To delete all content i...

Страница 286: ...oth device Passkey may also be called Pass code PIN code PIN number or Password The passkey of your Walkman is 0000 For the passkey of the Bluetooth device refer to the operating instructions of the Bluetooth device 1 Press the button to select the number and press the button to move the cursor 2 Press the button to enter 4 540 313 13 1 Copyright 2014 Sony Corporation Help Guide How to Use 274 ...

Страница 287: ...el name BD address and the profile when connected 1 From the Home menu select Bluetooth 2 Select Manage Added Devices desired device The pairing information of the Bluetooth audio device is displayed The information differs depending on the Bluetooth audio device Related Topic Pairing and connecting with a Bluetooth audio device 4 540 313 13 1 Copyright 2014 Sony Corporation Help Guide How to Use ...

Страница 288: ...cessary paired device beforehand 1 From the Home menu select Bluetooth 2 Select Manage Added Devices 3 Display the option menu and select Delete Device device you want to delete Yes Note To connect with a deleted Bluetooth audio device you need to pair with it again Related Topic Pairing and connecting with a Bluetooth audio device How to use the option menu 4 540 313 13 1 Copyright 2014 Sony Corp...

Страница 289: ...toconnect at Startup desired setting Hint You can select a device from the paired Bluetooth audio devices displayed on the Autoconnect at Startup screen to connect to your Walkman automatically at startup Note Your Walkman may not be connected automatically while the alarm goes off Related Topic Connecting with a paired Bluetooth audio device Setting the alarm time 4 540 313 13 1 Copyright 2014 So...

Страница 290: ...ings 2 Select Bluetooth Settings Sound Effect Preset desired device desired setting When you select On the sound effect setting is applied Note For details about the sound effect settings on the other Bluetooth audio device refer to the operating instructions supplied with the device Related Topic Listening to sound using a Bluetooth audio device Customizing sound quality settings Enjoying music w...

Страница 291: ...information on your Walkman Display Bluetooth information such as Bluetooth version and profile 1 From the Home menu select Settings 2 Select Bluetooth Settings Bluetooth Information 4 540 313 13 1 Copyright 2014 Sony Corporation Help Guide How to Use 279 ...

Страница 292: ...nications at least 10 meters away from the wireless LAN device when connecting your Walkman and a Bluetooth device Place your Walkman and the Bluetooth device as close together as possible Turn off the wireless LAN device when performing Bluetooth communications within about 10 meters of a wireless LAN device Due to a characteristic of Bluetooth wireless technology the sound played on the receivin...

Страница 293: ...Depending on the device to be connected the Bluetooth connection may take some time to be established Related Topic Parts and controls 4 540 313 13 1 Copyright 2014 Sony Corporation 281 ...

Страница 294: ...unication between various devices such as mobile phones and IC tags You can perform easy data communication simply by touching the devices together in the marked spot Related Topic Making a Bluetooth connection using the NFC function 4 540 313 13 1 Copyright 2014 Sony Corporation Help Guide How to Use 282 ...

Страница 295: ...he AVLS function regardless of the AVLS Volume Limit settings Do not fall asleep while wearing headphones If you sleep wearing headphones the headphone cord may wind around your neck which may cause suffocation The alarm will not sound in the following situations While connected to a computer While in USB connection mode While processing a Bluetooth connection though the alarm icon flashes in the ...

Страница 297: ...ng and alarm sound 1 From the Home menu select Settings 2 Select Alarm Sleep Timer Alarm Settings desired item 3 Press the button to select the item you want to set If you have selected Alarm Time press the button to confirm 4 540 313 13 1 Copyright 2014 Sony Corporation Help Guide How to Use 285 ...

Страница 298: ...m sound You can select a song as the alarm sound 1 In the music playback screen display the option menu and select Set As Alarm Song Related Topic Playing music How to use the option menu 4 540 313 13 1 Copyright 2014 Sony Corporation Help Guide How to Use 286 ...

Страница 299: ...ions While using Auto Preset for the FM radio While the alarm is going off If the power of your Walkman is turned off before the sleep timer is activated When your Walkman is connected to a computer via USB While processing a Bluetooth connection While deleting content on your Walkman Related Topic Presetting broadcast stations automatically Setting the alarm time Turning the power off Connecting ...

Страница 300: ... your Walkman information Display information such as model name and system software version 1 From the Home menu select Settings 2 Select Common Settings Unit Information 4 540 313 13 1 Copyright 2014 Sony Corporation Help Guide How to Use 288 ...

Страница 301: ...llows you to listen at a more comfortable volume 1 From the Home menu select Settings 2 Select Common Settings AVLS Volume Limit desired setting Note When using headphones regardless of the AVLS Volume Limit settings the alarm volume is limited by AVLS Volume Limit AVLS Volume Limit does not work during Bluetooth connections Related Topic Volume operation Only for countries areas complying with Eu...

Страница 302: ... turn the operation sounds of your Walkman on or off 1 From the Home menu select Settings 2 Select Common Settings Beep Settings desired setting Note There is no beep during a Bluetooth connection 4 540 313 13 1 Copyright 2014 Sony Corporation Help Guide How to Use 290 ...

Страница 303: ... the playback screen with Display Lyrics set to On Screen Always On for music While playing songs in the playback screen with Dance Karaoke Language set to Maximum Karaoke Mode or Minimum Karaoke Mode for music While accessing creating or restoring databases While the alarm is going off While processing Bluetooth connections While scanning FM radio broadcast stations While presetting FM radio broa...

Страница 304: ...ne of five levels 1 From the Home menu select Settings 2 Select Common Settings Brightness desired setting Hint Regardless of the brightness setting the brightness of the screen may be low while connecting to a computer and charging 4 540 313 13 1 Copyright 2014 Sony Corporation Help Guide How to Use 292 ...

Страница 305: ... desired photo as the wallpaper by designating a photo stored on your Walkman 1 On the photo screen display the option menu and select Set as Wallpaper Related Topic Viewing photos How to use the option menu 4 540 313 13 1 Copyright 2014 Sony Corporation Help Guide How to Use 293 ...

Страница 306: ...mpleted format System Storage Note Rebuilding the library erases the following data Bookmarks Alarm settings The results of analysis by SensMe Channels The current song and the elapsed time The elapsed time of each video Wallpaper settings Set them again after rebuilding is completed Related Topic Formatting memory Adding a song to a bookmark list Setting a song as the alarm sound Analyzing songs ...

Страница 307: ...nection standby screen to allow your Walkman to focus on establishing a USB connection with more reliability 1 From the Home menu select Settings 2 Select Common Settings USB Connection Mode Yes Your Walkman enters USB connection standby mode displaying the USB connection standby screen After connecting to a computer via USB Connected USB Storage in use system storage or Connected USB Storage in u...

Страница 308: ...ut your eyes with clean water and consult a doctor If the liquid gets onto your body or clothes wash it off immediately Failure to do so may cause burns or injury Consult a doctor if you are burned or injured by the liquid from the battery Heat may build up in your Walkman while charging if it is used for an extended period of time Note that condensation may form temporarily in cases such as when ...

Страница 309: ...the precautions below when using your Walkman Failure to do so may warp the casing or cause the Walkman to malfunction Do not sit down with your Walkman in your back pocket Do not put your Walkman in a bag with the headphones earphones cord wrapped around it and subject the bag to strong impact Do not expose your Walkman to water The Walkman is not waterproof Be sure to follow the precautions belo...

Страница 310: ... and extended play If you experience a ringing in your ears reduce the volume or discontinue use Do not turn the volume up high all at once especially when using headphones Turn up the volume gradually to avoid excessive levels hurting your ears Consideration for others Keep the volume at a moderate level This will allow you to hear outside sounds and to be considerate to the people around you 4 5...

Страница 311: ...e The supplied software cannot be used with equipment other than that to which it is designated Please note that due to continued efforts to improve quality the software specifications may be changed without notice Operation of your Walkman with software other than that supplied is not covered by the warranty The explanations in this manual assume that you are familiar with the basic operations of...

Страница 312: ...ne plug occasionally with a soft dry cloth Should your Walkman become excessively dirty clean it with a soft cloth slightly moistened with water or mild detergent solution being careful not to allow water to get inside the Walkman and headphones Do not use any type of abrasive pad scouring powder or solvent such as alcohol or benzene as doing so may damage the surface of your Walkman 4 540 313 13 ...

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Страница 314: ...i jack WM PORT WM PORT multiple connecting terminal 22 pins External memory microSD up to 2 GB microSDHC up to 32 GB microSDXC 64 GB and more FM radio FM Frequency range 87 5 MHz to 108 0 MHz Antenna Headphone cord antenna Bluetooth Bluetooth Specifications Communication system Bluetooth specification version 3 0 Frequency band 2 4 GHz band 2 4000 GHz 2 4835 GHz Modulation method FHSS Compatible B...

Страница 315: ...5 x1 75 x2 0 Power Source Built in Rechargeable lithium ion Battery USB power from a computer via a USB connector of the player Charging Time USB based charging Approx 4 hours Operating temperature 5 C to 35 C 41 ºF to 95 ºF Dimensions w h d projecting parts not included 43 6 mm x 109 mm x 8 7 mm 1 3 4 inches x 4 3 8 inches x 11 32 inches w h d 44 4 mm x 109 1 mm x 9 1 mm 1 3 4 inches x 4 3 8 inch...

Страница 316: ... of your Walkman to version 1 10 or later 5 Available capacity may vary A portion of the memory is used for data management functions LDAC and LDAC logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Sony Corporation 4 540 313 13 1 Copyright 2014 Sony Corporation 304 ...

Страница 317: ...ox 50 Hrs Bluetooth ON Approx 23 Hrs Linear PCM 1 411 kbps Bluetooth OFF Approx 51 Hrs Bluetooth ON Approx 23 Hrs FLAC 96 kHz 24 bit Bluetooth OFF Approx 40 Hrs Bluetooth ON Approx 16 Hrs FLAC 192 kHz 24 bit Bluetooth OFF Approx 30 Hrs Bluetooth ON Approx 11 Hrs Video MPEG 4 384 kbps Bluetooth OFF Approx 14 Hrs Bluetooth ON Approx 10 Hrs FM Radio Approx 22 Hrs Note Even if the player is turned off...

Страница 318: ...tting shortens the battery life about 40 compared with the Off setting 6 When playing a High Res sound source the On Downsampling setting shortens the battery life about 45 compared with the Off Direct Source setting 7 When playing a High Res sound source and Hi Res Audio Effects sets On Downsampling the setting of Equalizer to other than None VPT Surround to other than None and Dynamic Normalizer...

Страница 319: ...gs NWZ A17 64 GB MP3 128 kbps Approx 15 000 songs Linear PCM 1 411 kbps Approx 1 400 songs FLAC 96 kHz 24 bit Approx 400 songs FLAC 192 kHz 24 bit Approx 200 songs Time NWZ A15 16 GB MP3 128 kbps Approx 213 hr 20 min Linear PCM 1 411 kbps Approx 19 hr 20 min FLAC 96 kHz 24 bit Approx 6 hr 00 min FLAC 192 kHz 24 bit Approx 2 hr 40 min NWZ A17 64 GB MP3 128 kbps Approx 1 000 hr 00 min Linear PCM 1 4...

Страница 320: ...case where only videos are transferred The time may differ depending on the conditions under which the player is used NWZ A15 16 GB Video 384 kbps Music 128 kbps Approx 49 hr 00 min NWZ A17 64 GB Video 384 kbps Music 128 kbps Approx 228 hr 00 min 4 540 313 13 1 Copyright 2014 Sony Corporation Help Guide How to Use 308 ...

Страница 321: ...mat FLAC file format File extension flac Sample Rate 1 8 11 025 12 16 22 05 24 32 44 1 48 88 2 96 176 4 192 kHz Linear PCM Media File format Wave Riff file format File extension wav Sample Rate 1 8 11 025 12 16 22 05 24 32 44 1 48 88 2 96 176 4 192 kHz AAC 3 Media File format MP4 file format File extension mp4 m4a 3gp Bit rate 16 kbps to 320 kbps Supports variable bit rate VBR 4 Sample Rate 1 11 0...

Страница 322: ...ension mp4 m4v Profile Baseline Profile Level 1 2 1 3 2 2 1 2 2 3 Bitrate Max 10 Mbps Frame rate Max 30 fps Resolution Max 720 x 480 5 MPEG 4 Media File format MP4 file format Memory Stick video format File extension mp4 m4v Profile Simple Profile Bitrate Max 6 Mbps Frame rate Max 30 fps Resolution Max 720 x 480 5 Windows Media Video 9 Media File format ASF file format File extension wmv Profile V...

Страница 323: ...rs 2 Copyright protected WMA files cannot be played back 3 Copyright protected AAC LC files cannot be played back 4 Non standard bit rates or non guaranteed bit rates are included depending on the Sample Rate 5 These numbers indicate the maximum resolution of playable video and do not indicate the player s display resolution The display resolution is 320 x 240 6 Some WMV files can be played back o...

Страница 324: ...atibility mode for Windows XP included with Windows Vista and Windows 7 is not supported CPU 1 GHz processor 2 6 GHz recommended for video playback on PC RAM 1 GB or more 2 GB RAM required for Windows 8 64 bit Hard Disk Drive Solid State Drive 600 MB or more of available space Web browser Internet Explorer 7 or later Internet connection for Gracenote MusicID service podcast features Store access o...

Страница 325: ...ents List of accessories and manuals supplied with your Walkman Walkman 1 USB Cable 1 Quick Start Guide Headphones and microSD Card are not supplied with your Walkman 4 540 313 13 1 Copyright 2014 Sony Corporation Help Guide How to Use 313 ...

Страница 326: ...er to charge the battery You may be able to resolve some issues by charging the battery 3 Press the button with a pen or paper clip etc to reset your Walkman 4 Check information on the issue in the help of the software having problems 5 Look up information on the issue on one of the customer support websites 6 If the approaches listed above fail to resolve the issue consult your nearest Sony deale...

Страница 327: ...D switch is set to the HOLD position slide the switch to the opposite position If your Walkman contains moisture condensation wait a few hours to let the Walkman dry out If the remaining battery power is low or insufficient charge the battery If your Walkman still does not operate after charging the battery press the RESET button with a pen or a paper clip etc to reset the Walkman Related Topic Pa...

Страница 328: ... if the USB device e g computer to which it is connected is turned on or off without disconnecting the Walkman Reset your Walkman by pressing the RESET button with a pen or a paper clip etc Related Topic Resetting your Walkman 4 540 313 13 1 Copyright 2014 Sony Corporation Help Guide Troubleshooting 316 ...

Страница 329: ...er NWZ A15 A17 Your Walkman power turns off or on automatically If a malfunction occurs your Walkman turns off and then on again automatically 4 540 313 13 1 Copyright 2014 Sony Corporation Help Guide Troubleshooting 317 ...

Страница 330: ...Walkman screen to stay on longer before it turns off automatically You can set the screen off timer settings in Screen Off Timer Related Topic Setting the screen off timer 4 540 313 13 1 Copyright 2014 Sony Corporation Help Guide Troubleshooting 318 ...

Страница 331: ...n reset If you leave your Walkman for a while with the battery used up the date and time may be reset This is not a malfunction Charge the battery and then set the date and time again 4 540 313 13 1 Copyright 2014 Sony Corporation Help Guide Troubleshooting 319 ...

Страница 332: ...in the washing machine If you spill a drink on your Walkman or wash it in a washing machine liquid may get inside the Walkman Stop using the Walkman immediately and consult your nearest Sony dealer Related Topic Customer support website 4 540 313 13 1 Copyright 2014 Sony Corporation Help Guide Troubleshooting 320 ...

Страница 333: ... If you have already deleted content transferred to your Walkman from Media Go transfer the content from the Walkman to Media Go again Related Topic Connecting to a computer Transferring content using Media Go Transferring content using Explorer Transferring content using the Finder 4 540 313 13 1 Copyright 2014 Sony Corporation Help Guide Troubleshooting 321 ...

Страница 334: ...of your Walkman The model name is the alphabetical name starting with NW that is printed on the back of your Walkman If the Walkman is inside a case you need to remove it from the case to find the name 4 540 313 13 1 Copyright 2014 Sony Corporation Help Guide Troubleshooting 322 ...

Страница 335: ...cancel the alarm and warning by pressing any button You can turn up the volume after canceling the alarm and warning After the initial warning the alarm and warning repeat every 20 cumulative hours that the volume is set to a level that is harmful for your ears When this happens the volume is turned down automatically Related Topic Volume operation Only for countries areas complying with European ...

Страница 336: ...dphones connected to the headphone jack when a Bluetooth audio device is connected via a Bluetooth connection If there is no sound from a Bluetooth audio device pairing or connection may not have been completed Check the Bluetooth connection If the problem persists after performing the remedies above use a pen or paper clip etc to press the RESET button and reset your Walkman Related Topic Parts a...

Страница 337: ...e battery has run out The content may not be supported on your Walkman Select and play other content If a Bluetooth audio device is connected check the connection status Related Topic Supported formats Connecting with a paired Bluetooth audio device 4 540 313 13 1 Copyright 2014 Sony Corporation Help Guide Troubleshooting 325 ...

Страница 338: ...he Walkman again Do not perform any other tasks on the computer while transferring content to the Walkman Doing so may cause the content to be corrupted If the plug is dirty wipe it clean with a soft dry cloth If your Walkman is connected to a Bluetooth audio device check the connection status Related Topic Deleting content from your Walkman using Media Go Deleting content from your Walkman using ...

Страница 339: ...f the AVLS Volume Limit setting is activated deactivate it When listening on a Bluetooth audio device turn up the volume control of the Bluetooth audio device If the volume level cannot be adjusted directly on the Bluetooth audio device increase the volume on your Walkman Related Topic Parts and controls Limiting the volume 4 540 313 13 1 Copyright 2014 Sony Corporation Help Guide Troubleshooting ...

Страница 340: ... be output properly if the plug is not inserted correctly into the jack Insert the headphone plug until it clicks into place Wires inside the headphone cable may be broken due to unnecessary force etc being applied to the cable 4 540 313 13 1 Copyright 2014 Sony Corporation Help Guide Troubleshooting 328 ...

Страница 341: ...uce the amount of skipping or interruptions Set all sound quality settings to off Set DPC Speed Control to Off Set Dance Karaoke Language to Off If you are listening to music using the Bluetooth function see Notes on the Bluetooth function Related Topic Customizing sound quality settings Adjusting the playback speed Notes on the Bluetooth function 4 540 313 13 1 Copyright 2014 Sony Corporation Hel...

Страница 342: ...s Set DPC Speed Control to Off Set Dance Karaoke Language to Off Related Topic Adjusting the playback speed Using the karaoke function Using the language study function Using the dance mode 4 540 313 13 1 Copyright 2014 Sony Corporation Help Guide Troubleshooting 330 ...

Страница 343: ... the following cases During video playback During podcast playback While listening to FM radio When Off Direct Source is selected in Hi Res Audio Effects When On is selected in DSEE HX Related Topic Watching videos Playing podcasts Listening to FM radio 4 540 313 13 1 Copyright 2014 Sony Corporation Help Guide Troubleshooting 331 ...

Страница 344: ...supplied USB cable Your Walkman may not be able to connect properly to your computer when using a USB hub Connect the Walkman directly to a USB connector on your computer Check whether the operating system and operating system version installed on the computer are compatible with your Walkman The battery may have deteriorated if you have not used your Walkman for more than a year Contact your near...

Страница 345: ...ife becomes shorter and capacity is reduced as a result of the number of times it is recharged or used and the environment in which it is used When the usable battery life is half the usual time even when the battery is fully charged the battery should be replaced Consult your nearest Sony dealer for more details on the life of the built in battery Related Topic Customer support website 4 540 313 ...

Страница 346: ...es your Walkman needs to be taken apart professionally Do not take apart the Walkman by yourself Consult your nearest Sony dealer or Sony Service Center for replacement of rechargeable batteries Related Topic Customer support website 4 540 313 13 1 Copyright 2014 Sony Corporation Help Guide Troubleshooting 334 ...

Страница 347: ... battery indication disappearing quickly You can preserve the battery life and get more use from each charge by changing your Walkman settings and managing the power appropriately Depending on the environment in which your Walkman is used the battery may deteriorate if it is not used for over a year Contact your nearest Sony dealer If the usable battery life is half that when new even after suffic...

Страница 348: ...layer NWZ A15 A17 How long is the standard battery duration For details on the battery duration see Battery life Related Topic Battery life 4 540 313 13 1 Copyright 2014 Sony Corporation Help Guide Troubleshooting 336 ...

Страница 349: ...yer NWZ A15 A17 How long does it take to charge the battery For details on the charging time see Specifications Related Topic Specifications 4 540 313 13 1 Copyright 2014 Sony Corporation Help Guide Troubleshooting 337 ...

Страница 350: ...tery care mode the battery status icon is full when charging is complete However the time it takes for the first bar of the battery indication to disappear is quicker than when the battery is charged to 100 Related Topic Charging in the battery care mode 4 540 313 13 1 Copyright 2014 Sony Corporation Help Guide Troubleshooting 338 ...

Страница 351: ...the USB connection to the computer is made properly and securely Use the supplied USB cable Your Walkman may not be recognized if connected via a USB hub Connect the Walkman directly to the USB connector on your computer Change the setting to USB Connection Mode If the approaches listed above fail to resolve the issue press the RESET button with a pen or a paper clip etc to reset your Walkman and ...

Страница 352: ...checking your Walkman screen Disconnect the USB cable from your computer and then connect it again Back up all of the data on the microSD card not supplied to your computer and then initialize format the microSD card with your Walkman Related Topic Selecting the memory to use Connecting to a computer Formatting a microSD card 4 540 313 13 1 Copyright 2014 Sony Corporation Help Guide Troubleshootin...

Страница 353: ...use SD card remains displayed on your Walkman screen When using Windows Vista Windows 7 Windows 8 or Windows 8 1 the Walkman screen remains as Connected USB This is not a problem provided that the Safely Remove Hardware operation is complete Disconnect your Walkman from the computer 4 540 313 13 1 Copyright 2014 Sony Corporation Help Guide Troubleshooting 341 ...

Страница 354: ...nt of free hard drive space required to install the software and then delete any unnecessary files With a Windows computer you may not be able to install the software if your account does not have administrator privileges or if you have not logged in as a computer administrator Log in using an account with administrator privileges or as the computer s administrator Furthermore if two byte characte...

Страница 355: ... does not proceed while installing the software Wait until the installation is completed because it is progressing properly Installation may take 30 minutes or more depending on the computer used 4 540 313 13 1 Copyright 2014 Sony Corporation Help Guide Troubleshooting 343 ...

Страница 356: ...he imported data will remain untouched Location for USB Transfer may be set to SD Card and a microSD card may not be inserted Insert a microSD card If the remedies above do not solve the problem use a pen or paper clip etc to press the RESET button and reset your Walkman and then connect again via USB Related Topic Connecting to a computer Installing Media Go Inserting a microSD card Resetting you...

Страница 357: ...playing period or playing count may not be transferred due to restrictions set by copyright holders For details on the settings of each audio file contact the distributor Some of the content on your Walkman may be damaged Copy the content that you need onto the computer and initialize format the Walkman If the software is not compatible with your Walkman install compatible software and use the com...

Страница 358: ...not supplied and transfer the content If content that cannot be played on your Walkman is stored on the Walkman less content can be transferred Transfer content other than that which you want to play on the Walkman back to the computer in order to increase the available space Related Topic Maximum recordable number of songs and time Approx Maximum recordable time of videos Approx Selecting the mem...

Страница 359: ...tent from your Walkman and transfer it again If the Walkman is still unable to play the content format the built in flash memory of the Walkman using the function of the Walkman and then transfer the content again If you change the file names or location of the content such as music that was transferred from your computer to your Walkman the content may not be recognized by the Walkman Return it t...

Страница 360: ...to the next album when repeat playback is set If Playback Range is set to All Range change the playback range settings to Selected Range Related Topic Setting the playback range 4 540 313 13 1 Copyright 2014 Sony Corporation Help Guide Troubleshooting 348 ...

Страница 361: ...within a limited range such as within one album If Playback Range is set to Selected Range change the playback range settings to All Range Related Topic Setting the playback range 4 540 313 13 1 Copyright 2014 Sony Corporation Help Guide Troubleshooting 349 ...

Страница 362: ...button songs can be added to the bookmark list individually and playback of the songs continues When you press the button playback of the song stops Related Topic Playing music Adding a song to a bookmark list 4 540 313 13 1 Copyright 2014 Sony Corporation Help Guide Troubleshooting 350 ...

Страница 363: ...fer songs in a specific order create a playlist using software on your computer and transfer the playlist to your Walkman For details on playlists refer to the help of the software you are using Related Topic Transferring content using Media Go Transferring content using Content Transfer 4 540 313 13 1 Copyright 2014 Sony Corporation Help Guide Troubleshooting 351 ...

Страница 364: ...ftware on your computer and transfer the playlist to your Walkman For details on playlists refer to the help of the software you are using If you want to repeat a song in an album select Settings Music Settings Playback Range Selected Range and then play the song by selecting Music Album from the Home menu Related Topic Shuffle playback Transferring content using Media Go Transferring content usin...

Страница 365: ...cannot be adjusted when the karaoke function is in use Set Dance Karaoke Language to Off Related Topic Adjusting the playback speed Using the karaoke function Using the language study function Using the dance mode 4 540 313 13 1 Copyright 2014 Sony Corporation Help Guide Troubleshooting 353 ...

Страница 366: ...bitrate of 128 kbps or higher have less distortion or noise Import the songs to the computer again from a source such as a music CD at a bitrate of 128 kbps or higher and then transfer these songs to your Walkman Related Topic Using the karaoke function Importing content from media using Media Go Transferring content using Media Go Transferring content using Content Transfer 4 540 313 13 1 Copyrig...

Страница 367: ...Mode or Minimum Karaoke Mode the vocal suppression effects differ depending on the effects sound effects already used in the song itself For this reason there are some songs in which the vocals are barely suppressed or in which the opposite effects occur Related Topic Using the karaoke function Customizing sound quality settings 4 540 313 13 1 Copyright 2014 Sony Corporation Help Guide Troubleshoo...

Страница 368: ...software other than Media Go When you import a compilation album using Media Go it may be imported as multiple albums If this happens edit the data using Media Go so that they are put together as an album and then transfer it to your Walkman again For details on how to edit refer to the help of Media Go Related Topic Transferring content using Media Go Transferring content using Content Transfer 4...

Страница 369: ...hen transfer the content to the Walkman again Your Walkman is unable to display a thumbnail for video content that has been transferred to the Walkman via a Bluetooth connection Connect the Walkman to a computer via USB and transfer the video content to the Walkman again using software Depending on the software used to register the cover art to the song the cover art may not be sent if the song is...

Страница 370: ...ble to display lyrics information for songs that have been transferred to the Walkman using a Bluetooth connection even if the songs have lyrics information due to system restrictions Connect the Walkman to a computer via USB and transfer the song to the Walkman again using software Related Topic Adding lyrics to songs Making lyrics information in a text file Displaying lyrics Transferring content...

Страница 371: ...aracters or special symbols are used in the text Replace the characters of the content that has been transferred to your Walkman using software with displayable characters in the software and transfer the content to the Walkman again Related Topic Inputting the lyrics information using Media Go Transferring content using Media Go Transferring content using Content Transfer 4 540 313 13 1 Copyright...

Страница 372: ...alkman again Information such as the song title album or artist name cannot be added to WAV files due to the file specifications To attach such information convert the file to a format that supports data attachment such as FLAC and then add the information to the file before transferring it to your Walkman again Related Topic Transferring content using Media Go Transferring content using Content T...

Страница 373: ...Windows Explorer by using the function on your Walkman Delete the content using Windows Explorer You cannot delete content transferred using the Finder by using the function on the Walkman Delete the content using the Finder Related Topic Deleting content from your Walkman using Media Go Deleting content from your Walkman using Content Transfer Deleting content from your Walkman using Explorer Del...

Страница 374: ...ot play a podcast episode Your Walkman may not support the file format of the episode Check the file formats playable on the Walkman Related Topic Supported formats 4 540 313 13 1 Copyright 2014 Sony Corporation Help Guide Troubleshooting 362 ...

Страница 375: ...Media Player NWZ A15 A17 You cannot continually play podcast episodes You cannot continually play episodes from the podcast library 4 540 313 13 1 Copyright 2014 Sony Corporation Help Guide Troubleshooting 363 ...

Страница 376: ...gital Media Player NWZ A15 A17 You cannot register podcasts to a bookmark list You cannot register podcasts to a bookmark list 4 540 313 13 1 Copyright 2014 Sony Corporation Help Guide Troubleshooting 364 ...

Страница 377: ...If there are no songs to match the theme of a channel the channel is not displayed on the SensMe Channels screen Related Topic Playing songs using SensMe Channels Analyzing songs on your Walkman 4 540 313 13 1 Copyright 2014 Sony Corporation Help Guide Troubleshooting 365 ...

Страница 378: ...annel If you have not set the clock of your Walkman Morning always appears for the time based channel Set the clock of the Walkman Related Topic Setting the date and time Playing songs using SensMe Channels 4 540 313 13 1 Copyright 2014 Sony Corporation Help Guide Troubleshooting 366 ...

Страница 379: ...ayed If there are no songs to match the theme of the time based channel all of the songs in your Walkman are played in random order Related Topic Playing songs using SensMe Channels Analyzing songs on your Walkman 4 540 313 13 1 Copyright 2014 Sony Corporation Help Guide Troubleshooting 367 ...

Страница 380: ...ensMe Channels Audio podcasts are not analyzed by 12 TONE ANALYSIS and you therefore cannot play them using SensMe Channels Related Topic Playing podcasts Playing songs using SensMe Channels 4 540 313 13 1 Copyright 2014 Sony Corporation Help Guide Troubleshooting 368 ...

Страница 381: ...phones are not connected The received station may not be fully tuned in Fully tune in to a station for the best reception FM radio is not available during a Bluetooth connection Related Topic Listening to FM radio FM radio operations Connecting with a paired Bluetooth audio device 4 540 313 13 1 Copyright 2014 Sony Corporation Help Guide Troubleshooting 369 ...

Страница 382: ...ehicle The headphone cord functions as an antenna Extend the headphone cord as far as possible When Mono Auto is set to Auto the reception sensitivity is set automatically according to the reception status Set Mono Auto to Mono When using a device that emits radio signals such as a mobile phone keep it away from your Walkman Related Topic Setting monaural auto for FM radio 4 540 313 13 1 Copyright...

Страница 383: ... be paired See Specifications Your Walkman cannot be paired if the number of paired devices exceeds the maximum number If you want to pair another device delete unnecessary paired devices in advance Related Topic Specifications Pairing and connecting with a Bluetooth audio device Disconnecting a Bluetooth audio device 4 540 313 13 1 Copyright 2014 Sony Corporation Help Guide Troubleshooting 371 ...

Страница 384: ... the pairing operation again Make sure the Bluetooth audio device supports the A2DP profile If your Walkman and the Bluetooth device are too far from each other a Bluetooth connection may not be established or may be interrupted Place the Walkman and Bluetooth device closer Related Topic Displaying the pairing information of Bluetooth audio devices Pairing and connecting with a Bluetooth audio dev...

Страница 385: ...certain Bluetooth devices Enter the same passkey on your Walkman and the Bluetooth device The passkey on the Walkman is 0000 Refer to the manual for your Bluetooth device for instructions on how to enter the passkey on the Bluetooth device Related Topic Entering a passkey to make a Bluetooth connection 4 540 313 13 1 Copyright 2014 Sony Corporation Help Guide Troubleshooting 373 ...

Страница 386: ...ooth audio device and make sure the Bluetooth function is activated Make sure the Bluetooth connection is not disconnected If your Walkman does not recognize playback operations on the Bluetooth audio device the profile of the connected Bluetooth audio device may not support AVRCP Perform the operations on the Walkman Related Topic Playing music Pairing and connecting with a Bluetooth audio device...

Страница 387: ...Depending on the Bluetooth audio device you might not be able to operate your Walkman from the Bluetooth audio device In this case operate the Walkman itself Related Topic Connecting with a paired Bluetooth audio device 4 540 313 13 1 Copyright 2014 Sony Corporation Help Guide Troubleshooting 375 ...

Страница 388: ... become unstable depending on the combination of the usage environment and the method of connecting with the Bluetooth audio device The Bluetooth connection may be stabilized by performing the following measures Set Wireless Playback Quality to Standard 1 or Prioritize Connection 1 Standard is available when you have updated the system software of your Walkman to version 1 10 or later Related Topi...

Страница 389: ...ny effect when listening to sound via a Bluetooth audio device Sound effects may not be enabled Set Sound Effect Preset to On Related Topic Setting sound effects during a Bluetooth connection 4 540 313 13 1 Copyright 2014 Sony Corporation Help Guide Troubleshooting 377 ...

Страница 390: ...sound is delayed when listening to sound via a Bluetooth audio device The sound of videos may lag slightly behind the picture with certain Bluetooth audio devices 4 540 313 13 1 Copyright 2014 Sony Corporation Help Guide Troubleshooting 378 ...

Страница 391: ... will not be displayed on the screen To delete unsupported content use Windows Explorer or the Mac Finder or delete all transferred content Related Topic Deleting content from your Walkman using Explorer Deleting content from your Walkman using the Finder Deleting content received from a Bluetooth connection Supported formats 4 540 313 13 1 Copyright 2014 Sony Corporation Help Guide Troubleshootin...

Страница 392: ...rt to the song the cover art may not be sent if the song is sent via a Bluetooth connection Connect your Walkman to a computer via USB and transfer the content to the Walkman again using software Related Topic Transferring content using Media Go Transferring content using Content Transfer 4 540 313 13 1 Copyright 2014 Sony Corporation Help Guide Troubleshooting 380 ...

Страница 393: ...annot be made while your Walkman is connected to a computer as the Walkman is inoperable during that time Disconnect the Walkman from the computer and try again Depending on the Bluetooth audio device the NFC function or the power may need to be turned on Refer to the operating instructions of the Bluetooth audio device for details One touch connections NFC cannot be made while the HOLD function o...

Страница 394: ...ending on the way you use your Walkman the Walkman may become warm while the battery is being charged or the Walkman is performing intensive data processing This is not a malfunction 4 540 313 13 1 Copyright 2014 Sony Corporation Help Guide Troubleshooting 382 ...

Страница 395: ...t your ears when you turn the volume up to a level that is harmful to your ears for the first time You can cancel the alarm and warning by pressing any button You can turn up the volume after canceling the alarm and warning After the initial warning the alarm and warning repeat for every 20 cumulative hours that the volume is set to a level that is harmful for your ears When this happens the volum...

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